Post by acnedriver on Nov 18, 2022 6:29:57 GMT
A decision on whether to increase fares is set to be made by Exeter City Council at the end of this month
Proposals to increase hackney carriage fares for the first time in nine years have been defended by taxi drivers who say they are struggling to make ends meet. The main bulk of the rise is said to be nine per cent and relates to tariff two journeys - ones which are not a very short distance.
However, very short journeys will see a bigger hike. A public consultation has been carried out by Exeter City Council (ECC) and the results are yet to be announced.
A final decision will be made by its executive committee on November 29. In the meantime, members of St David's Taxi Association have explained why there is a need for fares to increase and what a difference it will make to drivers.
Read more: Exeter bus incidents: Stagecoach statement after one left dead and another injured
Amir Mossadegh, chairman of St David's Taxi Association, said: "The last time the council increased fares was in 2013 and it was by a small amount as the price of fuel had gone up. The price of fuel has since gone up more than 30 per cent, along with the cost of servicing, taxing and repairing vehicles.
"A tyre has increased from £38 to £52 and even a box of disposable gloves has increased from £2.50 to £12 in the last two to three years. The tariffs suggested by ECC, less than inflation, are based on fares charged in Guildford in Surrey and we are happy with that. The proposed new tariffs will mean drivers are better off by around £12 a day."
www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/exeter-taxi-drivers-struggling-make-7824649
Proposals to increase hackney carriage fares for the first time in nine years have been defended by taxi drivers who say they are struggling to make ends meet. The main bulk of the rise is said to be nine per cent and relates to tariff two journeys - ones which are not a very short distance.
However, very short journeys will see a bigger hike. A public consultation has been carried out by Exeter City Council (ECC) and the results are yet to be announced.
A final decision will be made by its executive committee on November 29. In the meantime, members of St David's Taxi Association have explained why there is a need for fares to increase and what a difference it will make to drivers.
Read more: Exeter bus incidents: Stagecoach statement after one left dead and another injured
Amir Mossadegh, chairman of St David's Taxi Association, said: "The last time the council increased fares was in 2013 and it was by a small amount as the price of fuel had gone up. The price of fuel has since gone up more than 30 per cent, along with the cost of servicing, taxing and repairing vehicles.
"A tyre has increased from £38 to £52 and even a box of disposable gloves has increased from £2.50 to £12 in the last two to three years. The tariffs suggested by ECC, less than inflation, are based on fares charged in Guildford in Surrey and we are happy with that. The proposed new tariffs will mean drivers are better off by around £12 a day."
www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/exeter-taxi-drivers-struggling-make-7824649