Fine Gael calls for ‘rip-off’ airport taxi fares to be regulated

A NEW fares clampdown is needed to stop taxi drivers taking airport passengers for a ride, Fine Gael insisted yesterday.

Standard charges should be introduced from major air hubs to nearby city centres to stop “rip-off” cabbies fleecing travellers, according to enterprise spokesman Phil Hogan TD.

He wants a New York-style maximum fare level imposed to stem a rising tide of abuse.