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Taxi fares increase on Sunday
The Transport Department announces that fares for urban and New Territories (NT) taxis will be increased by 6.3 per cent and 7.4 per cent respectively from Sunday (April 13).
New flagfall charge for the first two kilometres for urban taxis will be $14.5, increased by 50 cents comparing to existing $14.
The NT taxis' flagfall charge will be increased by 70 cents to $12.50 from $11.80.
For every subsequent 0.2 kilometre, the fares for both kinds of taxis will go up by 10 cents to $1.30 and $1.20 respectively.
The waiting time charge will rise by 10 cents per minute to $1.30 for urban taxis and $1.20 for NT taxis.
The surcharges for luggage carried and every hiring through telephone booking will remain unchanged at $5 and $4 correspondingly for urban and NT taxis.
A spokesman for Transport Department today (Friday) said conversion tables for the old and new meter readings of these taxis have been prepared.
"They should be displayed at a prominent position inside a taxi before the taximetre is recalibrated, tested and sealed by the Department," he added.
These tables are now available for collection by taxi owners by showing their taxi registration documents at :
all licensing offices of Transport Department;
Public Vehicle Section, Transport Department, 3/F, United Centre, 95 Queensway, Hong Kong;
Public Enquiry Service Centres of all urban District Offices and of Sha Tin, Kwai Tsing and Tsuen Wan District Offices for urban taxi conversion tables; and
Public Enquiry Service Centres of North, Sai Kung, Tai Po, Yuen Long and Tuen Mun District Offices for NT taxis conversion tables.
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