Taxi centers operating in the Greater Male' Area have agreed to hike the taxi fares starting next Thursday.
Representatives from 14 taxi centers took part in the meeting held on the issues and decided to increase the taxi fare following the hike in oil prices.
The decision was unanimously agreed upon by participants of the meeting.
In the meeting held last night, the taxi centers also approved several taxi fares for the Greater Male' Area and agreed to seek a public view of the new rates. They also came to a consensus to submit the new fares to the Transport Ministry but agreed to implement the new fares with or without the Ministry's approval.
New Taxi fares;
- For taxi rides within Male': MVR 30
- For taxi rides within Hulhumale' Phase I and Phase II: MVR 25
- For taxi rides between Hulhumale' Phase I and Phase II: MVR 40
- For taxi rides from Male'or Hulhumale' to Airport: MVR 80
- For taxi rides from Male' to Hulhumale Phase I: MVR 100
- For taxi rides from Male' to Hulhumale' Phase II: MVR 120
- For taxi rides from Male' or Hulhumale' Phase I to Airport Seaplane terminal: MVR 100
- For taxi rides from Hulhumale' Phase II to Seaplane terminal: MVR 120
Additionally, the taxi centers agreed to charge an extra MVR 5 for taxi rides between 12:00 pm and 06:00 am and to charge MVR 250 for private hire rides.
