If you regularly use taxis, then you’ll be down a few quid from today onwards.
The price of taxi fares in Ireland will increase from today, 1 February, onwards, as a new ‘maximum fares order’ comes into effect.
Following a meeting of the National Transport Authority (NTA) board in September of last year, a proposed increase in the maximum taxi fare by an average of 3.22% was agreed, to take effect from 1 February.
A consultation process, involving public advertisement, publication of the proposals, a submissions period and consultation with prescribed parties was complied with since the meeting in September and as a result, the following changes will take effect from Thursday.
Existing Maximum Fare (before 1 February 2018)
Initial Charge: (Standard, 8am – 8pm): €3.60
Initial Charge: Premium, 8pm – 8am, Sundays and Bank Holidays): €4
Tariff A – Up to 15kms: (Standard, 8am – 8pm): €1.10 per km, €0.39 per minute
Tariff A – Up to 15kms: (Premium, 8pm – 8am, Sundays and Bank Holidays): €1.40 per km €0.49 per minute
Tariff B – Over 15kms: (Standard, 8am – 8pm): €1.45 per km, €0.51 per minute
Tariff B – Up to 15kms: (Premium, 8pm – 8am, Sundays and Bank Holidays): €1.75 per km €0.62 per minute
New Maximum Fare (as of 1 February 2018)
Initial Charge: (Standard, 8am – 8pm): €3.80
Initial Charge: Premium, 8pm – 8am, Sundays and Bank Holidays): €4.20
Tariff A – Up to 15kms: (Standard, 8am – 8pm): €1.14 per km, €0.40 per minute
Tariff A – Up to 15kms: (Premium, 8pm – 8am, Sundays and Bank Holidays): €1.45 per km €0.51 per minute
Tariff B – Over 15kms: (Standard, 8am – 8pm): €1.50 per km, €0.53 per minute
Tariff B – Up to 15kms: (Premium, 8pm – 8am, Sundays and Bank Holidays): €1.80 per km €0.64 per minute
