Hackney carriage taxi fares in Cardiff could be increased after pressure from drivers who are calling for support with the rise in the cost of living. Among the proposals that the Hackney Carriage Alliance has put to Cardiff Council is for the starting tariff to increase by £1 from £2.50 to £3.50.
Proposals also include a waiting time charge increase from 20p for 48 seconds to 30p for 30 seconds, and an increase in the charge for soiling the vehicle from £50 to £60. The application by The Hackney Carriage Alliance is above the rate of inflation since the previous increase, but the trade argues their operating costs over this period have increased significantly.
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