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FILE | Minibus taxis at a rank.
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) says the sharp fuel price increases have placed significant strain on taxi operators across the country.
Petrol prices increased by R3 a litre and both grades of diesel by between R7,37 and R7,51 per litre.
The increases would have been much higher without a temporary R3 cut in the fuel levy announced by government.
Taxi associations have been advised to determine and communicate fare increases to commuters, with adjustments expected on both local and long-distance routes.
The National Taxi Association earlier advised its members to increase taxi fares by between R3 and R6 per passenger on local routes, and by between R10 and R30 on long distance routes.
Santaco Spokesperson Rebecca Phala says fare hikes will vary depending on each association’s operating costs and local conditions.
“From a national perspective, they have definitely been guided on both ends to say that for local trips, they need to look at starting at a minimum of R2 and then going as far as the R6 and at a level of the long-distance trips for it to start between R10 and R30. The exact numbers though will be communicated by associations. They have been given the directive as we speak. Majority of them have already made determinations of by how much they are likely to increase and they will be communicating those with their respective commuters,” adds Phala.
Santaco | Commuters expected to face taxi fare hikes – Spokesperson Rebecca Phala weighs in:
