Taxi fares in Bristol are set to see a huge hike as drivers struggle with the cost of living crisis.
Rising inflation, particularly affecting fuel prices, means taxi drivers are finding it harder to make ends meet from the trade. This summer fares in hackney carriages, the blue taxis in Bristol, will increase by about nine per cent, depending on when and how far the journey is.
Bristol City Council approved the fare increases, pending a two-week public consultation, at a cabinet meeting yesterday (Tuesday, July 12). Council bosses said taxi drivers had also been hit hard by coronavirus lockdowns and hospitality businesses closing.
