People in Ireland could see taxi fares increase by a massive 12.5% as the industry struggles to combat the cost of living crisis.
The National Transport Authority said it is considering its first hike in taxi fares in five years.
Anne Graham, CEO of the National Transport Authority, told RTE's Morning Ireland: "If you look back we haven't actually seen an increase in taxi fares since 2017/2018 so that's five years since there's been any increases on taxi fares.