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New York City Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit Program (Annual $5,000 Fee)

NYC DOT requires an Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit with an annual fee of $5,000. The permit program runs through March 31, 2026, and establishes requirements for AV testing on New York City streets.

Jurisdiction: New York City, New York, USA · Effective 2025-01-01

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/autonomous-vehicles.shtml · 2025-01-01

Status history

  • In effect · 2025-01-01 · agent-recon

    Initial ingestion

Common questions

What does New York City Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit Program (Annual $5,000 Fee) cover?
NYC DOT requires an Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit with an annual fee of $5,000. The permit program runs through March 31, 2026, and establishes requirements for AV testing on New York City streets.
Where does New York City Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit Program (Annual $5,000 Fee) apply?
New York City Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit Program (Annual $5,000 Fee) is recorded as a permitting requirement applying in New York City, New York, USA on the DEPLOY registry.
When did New York City Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit Program (Annual $5,000 Fee) take effect?
New York City Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit Program (Annual $5,000 Fee) is recorded as effective January 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is New York City Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit Program (Annual $5,000 Fee) still in effect?
New York City Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit Program (Annual $5,000 Fee) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does New York City Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit Program (Annual $5,000 Fee) apply to?
New York City Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit Program (Annual $5,000 Fee) is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under New York City Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit Program (Annual $5,000 Fee)?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of New York City Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit Program (Annual $5,000 Fee): Apollo RT6, Argo AI Self-Driving System, Aurora, Aurora Driver and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Architectural position

Cohort: av

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