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Additional-Rider Charge Added Back to Taxi Plan

D.C. MAYOR ADRIAN FENTY on Friday announced a slight change to the new fare structure that will be implemented when the city's taxis move to time-and-distance meters this spring: a $1.50 fee for each additional passenger during a cab ride.

As The Post's Sue Anne Pressley Montes reported over the weekend:

The additional-passenger charge was eliminated when Fenty (D) proposed fares in January, but it has been restored after a period of public comment. Surrounding jurisdictions allow cabdrivers to charge for additional passengers.
The mayor also modified rules to authorize the D.C. Taxicab Commission to certify six to 10 meter installers and to raise the maximum fare from $18.90 to $19.

» "Additional-Rider Charge Restored to Fare Proposal" [WaPo]
» "District Taxi Fare Estimator" [WaPo]

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