Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has announced increased fares for taxi services in the Greater Male’ Region.
The transport ministry announced taxi fares had to be increased due to the rise in fuel prices. As such, the ministry announced the fare for trips within Male’ or Hulhumale’ has been increased from USD1.63 to USD1.95. Meanwhile, the maximum price for a trip between Male’ and Hulhumale’ Phase I has been increased from USD4.89 to USD5.54. The maximum price of a trip between Male’ and Hulhumale’ Phase II has been allocated as USD6.51.
Furthermore, the transport ministry announced the fare for trips between Male’ and Hulhule’ has been increased from USD3.91 to USD4.56. The fare for trips between Hulhumale’ Phase I and Hulhule’ has been set as USD5.21, and the fare for trips between Hulhumale’ Phase II and Hulhule’ has been set as USD5.54. Meanwhile, a trip between Hulhumale’ Phase I and II will cost USD2.61.
The new taxi fares were announced at a time taxi drivers have been demanding a change in the allocated prices. The transport ministry held discussions with taxi drivers before announcing the new fares.