Budapest Taxi Drivers Submit Plan For Fare Hike

  • 8 Feb 2018 11:23 AM
  • Hungary Matters
Budapest Taxi Drivers Submit Plan For Fare Hike
Budapest taxi drivers submitted a plan to the authorities to increase fares by 10-15% in April, the head of the National Taxi Federation told business daily Világgazdaság.

The federation has submitted its plan to the Budapest Municipal Council, including an increase in starting fee, the price per kilometre and waiting fares, Zoltán Metal said.

If approved by the council, the fare hike would require passengers to pay 300-400 forints (EUR 0.96-1.28) more on average for a ride, he said, adding that the federation is ready for further consultations with the city management.

Set by the council, taxi fares in Budapest have not changed over the past five years, according to the paper.

But taxi drivers have seen their expenses rapidly rise during the period, with insurance fees going up by 30-40% this year, Világgazdaság said, adding that other costs such as car repair had also risen.

  • How does this content make you feel?

XpatLoop Media Partner

Hungary Matters

Launched in January 2014, this newsletter published on week days covers 'everything you need to know about what’s going on in Hungary and beyond', according to its publisher the state media agency MTI.

Explore More Reports

  • Top 7 Outdoor Venues by Foot in Budapest

    Top 7 Outdoor Venues by Foot in Budapest

    • 25 Mar 2024 2:46 PM

    Budapest dresses up in beautiful colours, lights and scents in spring: pink and white blossoms fills the city, and cheerful conversations awaits you in the terraces. Spend a sunny spring weekend in Budapest and explore the city’s most beautiful outdoor venues on foot!

  • Filipinos Banned from Driving Buses in Budapest

    Filipinos Banned from Driving Buses in Budapest

    • 25 Mar 2024 12:06 PM

    The city of Budapest has found a legal solution, via its service-ordering contracts, to ensure that no Filipino bus drivers will be employed by Arrivabus, a subcontractor of the Budapest Transport Centre, deputy mayor Ambrus Kiss announced at a press conference.

  • Xploring Budapest: Cave Church

    Xploring Budapest: Cave Church

    • 21 Mar 2024 6:34 AM

    This very special church in Budapest is inspired by Our Lady of Lourdes in France, and built into the rocks and caves of the Gellért Hill - as the video below shows.