Against the backdrop of increasing costs for the new corona measures, taxi companies in Tokyo have applied for fare increases one after another, and by the 3rd, the applications exceeded the standards required for fare revision considerations.
It is expected that the national government will carry out examination procedures in the future, and if the price is raised, it will be the first taxi fare in the city center since 2007.
With the spread of the new corona infection, taxi companies are spending money on cashless equipment and seats that separate the driver's seat from the back seat, while the number of passengers is decreasing and many companies in Tokyo are in the red. I am.
Taxi companies in the 23 wards of Tokyo have applied for price increases to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism one after another, and the ratio of applications to the total number of vehicles in the area has reached 74.4% by the 3rd.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is expected to consider revising the fare if the number of applications exceeds 70%, so the procedure is expected to be carried out in the future.
The amount of application for a price increase varies depending on each company, but major taxi companies are requesting an increase in sales of approximately 20% to 30%, including the initial fare and the additional amount according to the distance.
Unless the application deadline is withdrawn by the 23rd of this month, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will examine the appropriate amount of price increase, and if the price increase is approved, it will be the first time since 2007 in the districts including the 23 wards of Tokyo. increase.
Taxi company "Correspondence of bitterness"
According to several taxi companies in Tokyo, in addition to the cost of measures against the new corona, the price of the car itself is higher than before, and recently, the rise in fuel costs due to high crude oil prices has added to the pressure on management. It means that there is.
The current fare is not profitable, and many companies have applied for price increases following one company's application for a price increase in late December last year.
According to a major taxi company in Tokyo,
▽ Kokusai Motor has applied for an increase in the fare for the first ride from the current 420 yen to 500 yen, while
▽ Nihon Kotsu and Teito Jidosha Kotsu have reduced the first ride to 400 yen. On top of that, the patterns are divided, such as applying for a substantial price increase by shortening the distance for the first ride and the distance for which the fare is added.
The president of the taxi company said, "The 6th wave of the new Corona has caused the number of passengers to drop again, and the limit is approaching. increase.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, after deciding the appropriate amount of price increase in the future examination, it will be consulted by the relevant ministerial meeting on price issues, and if it is approved, the price increase will be decided, and it will be implemented at the earliest in October. There is a possibility.