Fares for taxi rides in Taipei and New Taipei City are set to increase for a 10-day period during the Lunar New Year holiday next month, the New Taipei City government yesterday said.
Starting at midnight on Feb. 5 until 11:59pm on Feb. 14, taxi passengers in Taipei, New Taipei and Keelung wpi;d pay an additional NT$30 per ride, New Taipei’s Transportation Department said.
With the exception of three routes in Wulai District (烏來) and four in Ruifang District (瑞芳), where fixed rates apply, fares for all rides would be calculated based on the meter.
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For rides between central Wulai (Lansheng Bridge or the main parking garage) and the Wulai Cable Car Station, Neidong Forest Recreation Area and MRT Xindian Station, the fixed fares would be NT$340, NT$510 and NT$830 respectively.
Those fares are normally NT$285, NT$425 and NT $695.
Similarly, passengers taking a taxi between Rueifang Train Station and Jiufen (九份), Jinguashi (金瓜石), Shifenliao (十分寮) or Shuangsi (雙溪) would be charged NT$260, NT$340, NT$670 and NT$830 respectively, up from NT$220, NT$285, NT$560 and NT$695 outside the Lunar New Year holiday.
Those using taxis late at night (11pm to 6am) would be asked to pay an additional NT$20 fare per ride (both by the meter and for fixed fare rides) during the Lunar New Year holiday.
National freeway tolls would also be subject to the price increase, the department said.
No other supplementary fares would be allowed, the department said, and it urged passengers to request printed receipts displaying the journey’s meter readings.
If passengers feel they have been overcharged, they should note the taxi’s license plate and the time and location of the ride, and file a complaint by dialing 1999 or sending an email to https://service.ntpc.gov.tw/contact/Index.action.
The department said unlicensed drivers or those who do not charge the fare shown on the meter could face fines of NT$9,000 to NT$90,000.
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