The fare hike comes just one day before Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann drivers begin their planned strike action over the privatisation of some of their routes.
So, what’s the increase going to cost you?
Currently there are two different rates and six different tariffs – this is reducing to two fare bands, A and B.
The standard rate charge, between 8am and 8pm, has been reduced to €3.60 from €4.10.
For Premium rates, on Sundays and Bank Holidays, between the same times, the charge will be set at €4.
Under the new structure more regular fares will show a very slight increase of a few cent. The charge per kilometre will also increase from €1.03 to €1.10. Passengers will be charged €1.40 at premium times. For journeys over 15 kilometre the charge goes from €1.45 to €1.75.
Booking fees and charges for additional carried passengers will remain the same.
Taxi fares have not increased in Ireland since 2008.
Lynk, Dublin’s taxi app, CEO and Spokesman Noel Ebbs said there is some confusion among drivers as to whether or not this actually is an increase due to the method in which fares are calculated
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/getting-taxi-today-ll-cost-more-usual-064359757--finance.html
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Hungary on Thursday became the latest European Union country to launch a probe into Uber, the popular but controversial taxi app for mobile phones.
"A tax audit of the local unit of ridesharing company Uber has been ordered," the economy ministry said in a statement.
"Uber is operating in Hungary without paying any substantive taxes and often failing to comply with rules governing the taxi profession," it said.
Uber puts customers in touch with private drivers at prices lower than those of traditional taxis but is facing legal challenges and limits on its activities.
Taxi firms are furious because they say Uber drivers should be regulated the same way as normal cabs.
Uber earlier this month filed complaints with the EU against France, Germany and Spain, hitting back at efforts to ban it from the continent's streets.
Uber said efforts by national governments to shut it down breached EU laws on competition and the single market.
In Budapest, Uber advertises a base fare of 300 forints (0.98 euros, $1.11) and 130 forints per kilometre.
Under a decree in force from last September, the base fare for taxis operating in Budapest was set at 450 forints and the per kilometre fee at 280 forints.
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/hungary-latest-eu-country-probe-173431801.html
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A learner driver struck a taxi after spinning out of control on a main road near Bacup in the early hours of New Year’s Day, an inquest heard.
Kristopher Hanson, 27, had offered a lift to Isaac Taylor and Dylan Watson shortly before a crash which claimed his life in Newchurch Road, Burnley Coroner’s Court was told.
But shortly after setting off Mr Taylor urged Mr Hanson to pull over because of the erratic nature of his driving, the inquest heard.
Mr Hanson’s silver Vauxhall Corsa overtook a dark car.
After veering onto the opposite side of the road he performed an ‘aggressive or exaggerated manoeuvre’ to correct his driving, which forced the car into a spin.
The Corsa struck a taxi, which was being driven by Wajid Hussain in the opposite direction, before coming to rest close to a stone wall, the court was told.
Mr Hanson was taken to the Salford Royal Hospital, but died at around 4.20am from brain and head injuries.
His passengers and the occupants of the taxi, Mr Hussain and his female fare, all suffered minor injuries, Police accident investigator PC Philip Walker confirmed that no blood alcohol sample was obtained due to an error at the hospital.
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/12919264.___Erratic____learner_driver_died_after_spinning_into_taxi_on_New_Year___s_Day/?ref=rss
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