Council Approves Taxicab Fare Increases
City and cab companies working toward requiring ability of credit card payment in all cars by Sept. 1.
Alexandria City Council approved higher taxi rates at its legislative meeting Tuesday night at City Hall. The changes are the result of a biennial review of the city’s taxicab industry. Council approved the new “drop” charge at $3, up from $2.75. The mileage charge increases to $2.16 per mile from $2.04 per mile. An increased waiting charge of $25 an hour kicks in three minutes after a scheduled pick up time. A 75 cents per trip fuel surcharge will be dropped once the new fares take effect March 1. The city’s cab fares have not been adjusted since 2008. The proposed rate increase is expected to increase driver income by as much as 4 percent. There are roughly 748 cabs in the city operating through seven different companies. Other …
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Justin Wilson
3:53 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
Amy: This is not in addition, this is that charge. The current wait time charge is $22.50/hour. This increases the charge to $25/hour. Autoexec.bat: The direction the Council adopted was designed to simplify the charges--to alleviate the very situation you describe. The new policy basically means that any item handled by the driver is charged 50 cents--whether it is in the trunk, or the cabin of … more ›