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The Cambridge taxicab fleet maintains eight accessible taxicabs owned and operated by various taxicab companies including Ambassador Brattle Cab, Checker Cab, Classic Cab and individual owners. These taxicabs—some vans, some minivans—serve the general public 24 hours a day, seven days a week; however, priority service is given to elderly and disabled passengers.

Cambridge accessible taxicabs operate as any other Cambridge taxi: they may be flagged down on the street, boarded at a taxi stand, or contacted by telephone. For an accessible Cambridge taxicab, call:. For Information, assistance, or to file a complaint — by fax, mail or email — contact: License Commission, Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA Telephone: You may also submit a complaint via Commonwealth Connect.

Accessible Taxicab Inspection Checklist. We foster partnerships with licensees, residents, neighborhood organizations and policymakers to encourage successful endeavors. Many types of businesses need to be licensed by the Cambridge License Commission before they are able to conduct business within the City of Cambridge. The Board holds meetings, which are open to the public, every month, check the hearing schedule to find out when the next hearing is.

Learn more about our hearings below. Violation hearings can be based on a complaint received, a CAD or police incident report, or an inspection conducted by the Cambridge Police or a License Commission Investigator or designee. Hearings are open to the public, and any person testifying as to the matter must do so under oath.

Any person cited for a violation hearing may present evidence through witness testimony, photographs, videos, documents, etc. The time spent by the License Commission staff to find, segregation, file, archive, and redact will be billed if more than two 2 hours.

Therefore, even if you seek to view a file during our "viewing hours," depending on the size of the file, contents therein and whether the proper staff person to remove the non-public information is available, you may have to make an appointment for a later day or time to view the file.

No fees will be charged until an estimate has been provided to the requester. The Cambridge License Commission does not issue all types of licenses.

The following are examples of licenses which are issued by other departments or state agencies. For a more comprehensive list, please see the state Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation website. At the General Public Hearing we hold hearings for license violations, hearings for businesses who are petitioning for a license, permits for one-day licenses and administrative matters.

Search our Public Calendar for License Commission hearings. Agenda will be posted no later than 48 hours prior to a hearing. Scheduled items are tentative prior to posting of an official Agenda or Hearing Notice. Refer to the posted Agenda for a full list of scheduled items. General on Premise Malt, Wine and Liqueurs. Any individual or any corporation, LLC or partnership which meets the statutory criteria set forth in G.

License applications are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may be granted if all statutory, state, local and legal requirements are met. Two copies of the the ABCC retail application must be submitted to the City of Cambridge License Commission and we will forward it to the state if approved by the board. If seeking an Entertainment License, you should do so simultaneously with the Alcohol License to be heard during the same public hearing. Please email License cambridgema. Please provide as much detail below as possible so City staff can respond to your inquiry:.