Taxi 'Drop Rate' Set to Jump

Josh Pringle
Friday, May 16, 2008

The cost to jump into a cab is going up this spring.

The Community and Protective Services Committee has approved a 10 per cent hike in the "drop rate" for Ottawa's one-thousand taxis.

If approved by City Council, taxi meter rates will start at $3.20 as of June 1st.

The union representing Ottawa's taxi drivers asked for the fare increase to offset the rising cost of gasoline.

The plan will also bump the mileage fare to 16 cents per 93 metres.

The City of Ottawa has not increased taxi fares since 2005.