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fromIndependent
5 days ago

David W Higgins: Taxi drivers need to get over 'go-slow' protests and embrace fixed pricing

There's a buzz when you land in a new European city, especially one further east where prices are cheaper. As a group of us walked out of Bratislava airport at Easter, we faced that timeless choice: do we hail or open the apps? Fixed price or metre? Needing a taxi for six, one big enough for us was just sitting there.
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fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

A 'taxi tax' would hit vulnerable passengers and struggling businesses hardest

Adding VAT to taxi journeys would raise fares, reduce demand, harm hospitality, disproportionately affect vulnerable passengers, and cut driver earnings.
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