Pennsylvania Code
Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES
Part I - Public Utility Commission
Subpart B - Carriers of Passengers or Property
Chapter 23 - TARIFFS FOR COMMON CARRIERS
OTHER RULES PERTAINING TO CARRIER RATES
Section 23.117 - Rates charged for passenger transportation when price changes occur after reservations or purchases of service

(a) Charter service, applicable tariffs. When a passenger carrier accepts a reservation for a charter trip, it shall record the date the reservation is accepted and quote the customer a price for the trip based on the tariff in effect on that date. The tariff in effect when the reservation is accepted shall apply to the trip, unless notice has been provided by the carrier under subsection (b) of this section.

(b) Charter service, price increase. If a new tariff setting a higher rate becomes effective more than 60 days prior to the date the charter trip is to depart, the carrier shall notify the customer in writing not less than 40 days prior to the departure date of the price under the new tariff and the customer's right to cancel the reservation and receive a refund of any deposit, subject to any tariff forfeiture provision established pursuant to subsection (c). The new tariff shall apply to the trip only if this notice is provided. If a new tariff setting a higher rate become effective within 60 days before the charter trip departs, the carrier shall not apply the new tariff.

(c) Charter service, deposits. The carrier's tariff may, as a condition of accepting a reservation to charter a vehicle, require a deposit of not more than 20% of the quoted charter price. The tariff may also provide for forfeiture of deposits within the following limitations:

(d) Other service. Whenever any passenger carrier sells a ticket for transportation service, other than charter service, the tariff rate in effect at that time shall apply to any trip taken on that ticket before the ticket expires.

(e) Tariffs. All passenger carrier tariffs shall conform with the provisions of this section.