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Taipei taxi fares rise for Lunar New Year celebrations
During the Lunar New Year holiday from Feb. 5 to Feb. 14, taxi fares in Taipei, New Taipei, and Keelung City will increase by an additional NT$30 per ride. Stickers with clear notices about the fare changes will be placed on the back of co-driver’s seats to inform passengers. Cab drivers are prohibited from refusing passengers or taking longer routes, and passengers have the right to inquire about the chosen route. The Taipei City Government Police Department has a hotline for reporting issues at (02) 2311-6409, or residents can dial 110. Other cities and counties, such as Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, Nantou, Changhua, and Kaohsiung, will also adjust their taxi fares, with an extra NT$50 per ride. In Hsinchu and Miaoli, fares will increase by 30% based on the original pricing scheme.2024/02/05 11:27 -
Taxi demand surges ahead of Chinese New Year festivities
With the pandemic cooling down and the Chinese New Year drawing near, taxis have become more and more difficult to hail.2023/01/07 18:53 -
Taxi fares to increase in northern Taiwan in April 2023
Grabbing a cab home after work is about to get a lot more expensive in northern Taiwan as fares are set to rise next year.2022/12/24 13:26