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The new fares for urban, New Territories and Lantau taxis approved by the Chief Executive in Council will take effect from July 10, 2011.
The new fare scales are as follows:
Urban taxis Fare
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Flagfall charge for the first 2 kilometres
or any part thereof $20
Incremental charge for every subsequent
200 metres or part thereof, or for every
waiting period of 1 minute or part thereof
- Until the amount displayed on the taximeter
reaches $72.5 $1.5
- After the amount displayed on the taximeter
has reached $72.5 $1
New Territories taxis Fare
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Flagfall charge for the first 2 kilometres
or any part thereof $16.5
Incremental charge for every subsequent
200 metres or part thereof, or for every
waiting period of 1 minute or part thereof
- Until the amount displayed on the taximeter
reaches $55.5 $1.3
- After the amount displayed on the taximeter
has reached $55.5 $1
Lantau taxis Fare
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Flagfall charge for the first 2 kilometres
or any part thereof $15
Incremental charge for every subsequent
200 metres or part thereof, or for every
waiting period of 1 minute or part thereof
- Until the amount displayed on the taximeter
reaches $132 $1.3
- After the amount displayed on the taximeter
has reached $132 $1.2
The taxi fare table setting out the new fares is required to be displayed inside the compartment of urban, New Territories and Lantau taxis from July 10, 2011. Also, all taxis should have their taximeters calibrated to show the new fares prior to the scheduled vehicle examination by the Transport Department (TD). Before the taximeter has been calibrated, the fare conversion table issued by the TD 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 1823 Call Centre for enquiries on the above arrangement or browse the TD website (www.td.gov.hk) for more details.
Ends/Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Issued at HKT 14:30
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