Digital Dispatch Services (DDS)
Taxicabs
The following companies are registered to provide digital dispatch (via smartphone apps only) for taxicabs in the District of Columbia:
Curb
[email protected]
mobileapp.gocurb.com/washington-dc
Uber
[email protected]
uber.com
United Ventures Consortium (UVC)
[email protected]
uvcdc.com
Via
[email protected]
ridewithvia.com
Yellow Cab Company of DC Inc
[email protected]
dcyellowcab.com
Black Cars
Black cars in the District of Columbia may only be booked through digital dispatch services. The following companies are registered to provide digital dispatch service (via smartphone apps) for black cars:
Uber
Private Sedans
Private sedans in the District of Columbia may only be booked through digital dispatch services. The following companies are registered to provide digital dispatch service (via smartphone apps) for private sedans:
HopSkipDrive
- [email protected]
- hopskipdrive.com
- (844) 467-7547
Lyft (855) 865-9553
Uber
Via
Zum
Phone Dispatch - Taxicabs
The following companies are registered to provide telephone dispatch service only for taxicabs in the District of Columbia:
Diamond Cab Association
(202) 387-6200
District Cab
(202) 398-0500
VIP Cab
(202) 269-9000
United Ventures Consortium
(202) 269-1100
Yellow Cab Company
(202) 544-1212
A digital dispatch service is required to register with the Department of For-Hire Vehicles prior to dispatching any public or private vehicles for hire in the District of Columbia. A private sedan business is required to register prior to commencing operation in the District of Columbia. Please use the following forms to apply for registration of a digital dispatch service and private sedan business. Contact the DDS Account Manager if you have any questions.
