No, they are not legal: "To fit under CPUC's regulatory rebric, charter party carries can't just pick passengers up on the street, like taxis or traditional bus

No, they are not legal: "To fit under CPUC's regulatory rebric, charter party carries can't just pick passengers up on the street, like taxis or traditional buses do, which is why Leap rides need to be ordered ahead of time through the company's iPhone app." Cities don't allow private busses to obtain curb rights in the first place. Greyhound is intercity, not intracity. Useless for this purpose. The only controversy stems from taxis & muni busses protecting their turf. You may know them as Jitneys: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Share_taxi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Share_taxi