Taxi customers face 8.3% rise in fares from November 1

TAXI fares will be 8.3% dearer from November 1.

The Commission for Taxi Regulation decided on the increase following a public consultation process involving industry representatives and the advisory council to the commission. “Economic consultants also undertook a review of the costs of operating in the business and these results were also given due weight,” said the commission.

“The changes reflect the increased costs of owning and operating a taxi since the national maximum taxi fare was implemented in September 2006.”