Taxi riders to start paying higher surcharges
Posted by Jordan Osecki on 28 May 2008 at 05:20 pm | in: The Drexel Beat
The Philadelphia Parking Authority has approved a new 50-cent surcharge on all taxi trips in response to pleas from cab drivers getting crushed by rising gas prices, according to an article on KYW1060.com.
Trips now start out costing the standard $2.70 before the cab moves, but now they will cost $3.20 starting on Monday. However, a previously approved surcharge and fare increase will also go into effect on Monday. This will allow cab drivers to charge each additional passenger an extra $1.00, starting with the second passenger.
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