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The new fares for urban and Lantau taxis approved by the Chief Executive-in-Council will take effect from November 30, 2008.
The new fares are as follows:
Urban Taxi Fare
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Flagfall charge for the first 2 km
or any part thereof $18.0
Incremental charge for every subsequent 200m
or part thereof and for every waiting period
of 1 minute or part thereof
-- Below $70.5* $ 1.5
-- $70.5*and above $ 1.0
* The total fare for a journey of 9km is $70.5 under the new urban taxi fare scale if no "waiting time" charge is incurred.
Lantau Taxi Fare
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Flagfall charge for the first 2 km
or any part thereof $13.0
Incremental charge for every subsequent 200m
or part thereof and for every waiting period
of 1 minute or part thereof
-- Below $130.0# $ 1.3
-- $130.0# and above $ 1.2
# The total fare for a journey of 20km is $130.0 under the new Lantau taxi fare scale if no "waiting time" charge is incurred.
The taxi fare table setting out the new fares is required to be displayed inside the compartment of urban and Lantau taxis from November 30, 2008. Also, before the taximeter has been calibrated to show the new fares, the fare conversion table issued by the Transport Department is required to be displayed inside the taxi in order to charge the new fares.
As for the taxi fare receipt, the taxi driver should write down the new fare on the receipt before issuing it to the passenger.
Members of the public may call the Government hotline at 1823 for enquiries on the above arrangement or browse the Transport Department website (www.td.gov.hk) for more details.
Ends/Friday, November 28, 2008
Issued at HKT 11:15
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