Transportation Licensing Division

To learn more about the Transportation Licensing Commission meeting schedule and filing deadlines, visit the Commission Meeting Information website.

Acceptable Forms of Payment

The Transportation Licensing Commission accepts the following forms of payment:

• Cash
• Credit Card (2.3% fee assessed by the electronic processing company (Metro Ordinance BL2008-18). No part of the fee goes to Metro.)
• Cashier’s Check
• Pre-printed Company/Business check with routing and account number, dollar amount, and signature. (Individual or business name and address must be pre-printed in the check’s upper left corner.)

The following companies/owners have been issued permits to operate in Metro Nashville and Davidson County.

• Booting Company Summary
• Carriage Company Summary
• Entertainment Transportation (ET) Company Summary
• Low Speed Vehicle (LSV) Company Summary
• Other Passenger Vehicle for Hire (OPVH) Company Summary
• Pedal Company Summary
• Shared Urban Mobility Device (SUMD) Company Summary
• Taxi Company Summary
• Wrecker and Towing Company Summary

Visit the Nashville Music City Training Videos for Taxi Drivers (contact your taxicab company for the password).

When the 35-minute session has been completed, email [email protected].

Entertainment Transportation Vehicle (ETV) Routes

Entertainment Transportation Vehicle (ETV) Routing Reviews

Per Section 805 F of the Transportation Licensing Commission (TLC) Rules and Procedures, “To enhance safety and encourage traffic flow, entertainment transportation vehicles must travel in a manner consistent with the flow of traffic and may not operate on or between the northernmost boundary of Union Street and the southernmost boundary of Korean Veterans Boulevard, and on or between 1st Avenue and the westernmost boundary of 8th Avenue, during the rush hour period between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. During this time period, ETVs may only operate on routes or zones outside of that area, that are approved by the Director of the Transportation Licensing Commission (TLC) and the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure's (NDOT) Chief Engineer.”

The approved Entertainment Transportation Vehicle (ETV) routes are applicable Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

• Old Town Trolley Route Map
• YeeHaw Party Bus Route Map
• Nashville Tractor Route Map
• Nashville Party Barge Route Map

KCI conducted a study of slow moving vehicles as a follow up from a previous study. In addition, the materials used for the presentation to the TLC is included.

• KCI Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV) Traffic Study Update - October 4, 2018
• KCI Presentation to TLC on September 27, 2018
• KCI Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV) Traffic Study Draft - January 12, 2018