New Taxi Flag Down Rate

New Taxi Flag Down Rate
is P45.00
which is an increase of P5 from previous P40.

Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)
has approved fare increases for taxis
along with modern and
traditional public utility jeepneys (PUJ),
public utility buses (PUB)
and transport network vehicle service (TNVS)
effective October 2022.

The flag-down rate or minimum fare :

* taxis and sedan-type TNVS will increase to PHP45

* AUV/SUV (Asian utility vehicle/sport utility vehicle) TNVS to PHP55

*hatchback-type TNVS to PHP35.

NOTE that students / elderly / disabled
are entitled to 20% discount.

However my child, a HS student who rides a taxi going to school
never was given a discount and the drivers also never told him also about the discount.
Just got to think about this since I read a social media post about the government looking into

 

LTFRB reminds drivers and operators of public utility vehicles
to follow guidelines, policies, and public health safety protocols.

“Failure to comply will result in sanctions
such as revocation of their Certificate of Public Convenience and driver’s license.”