Taxi rides may be getting a little more expensive (if it’s not too expensive already) soon.
According to a report by theSun, new fares are in the pipeline.
The proposed move to raise the fare, according to the report, is one of the many steps the government will take to revamp and streamline the Teksi 1Malaysia (TEKS1M) and budget cab operations.
Raising the fare will reportedly assist the conventional cab drivers to cope with the upcoming taxi industry transformation, as well as to compete with cab-hailing apps such as Uber and Grab.
The last price hike took effect in March last year.
Currently, the base rate for a budget taxi starts from RM3 with 25 sen for every 200 metres, while the TEKS1M base fare starts from RM4, with 30 sen for every 200m.
Meanwhile, Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca) senior vice president Datuk Koris Atan told the daily that consumers will be willing to fork out a little extra – as long as the rates are reasonable and the cab drivers follow the meter.
“The majority of consumers are ready to pay the amounts displayed on the fare meters even if there is a raise. The problem lies with taxi drivers who refuse to use the meter and overcharges passengers,” Koris was quoted by theSun as saying.
