What is the latest starting price of a taxi in Puyang?

It is currently five yuan, and the price will increase. Hearing on taxi price adjustment today: Increase starting price or kilometer price?

Puyang.com May 20, 2014 09:36

Recently, the Municipal Development and Reform Commission issued the "Puyang Urban Taxi Freight Adjustment Hearing Announcement" (hereinafter referred to as the "Announcement" ). The "Announcement" mentioned that in accordance with relevant regulations such as the "Price Law of the People's Republic of China", the National Development and Reform Commission's "Measures for Hearing on Prices Established by the Government" and the "Detailed Rules for the Implementation of Measures for Hearing on Prices Established by the Government of Henan Province", a report shall be submitted to the municipal government It was agreed that the Puyang urban taxi fare adjustment hearing will be held on May 20, and consumer representatives, operator representatives, National People's Congress representatives, CPPCC members, experts and scholars, etc. will be invited to participate in the hearing. At the same time, the "Announcement" also announced two plans for taxi price adjustment in urban areas, both of which involve taxi price increases.

Two price adjustment plans

It is understood that since the starting price of 5 yuan for taxis in urban areas has remained unchanged at the beginning of 2010, and the mileage has been reduced from the original 3 kilometers to 2 kilometers, the number of taxis in our city Freight rates have not been significantly adjusted. At present, the starting price of taxis in Puyang City is 5 yuan/2 kilometers. Kilometers exceeding the starting price are charged according to usage kilometers, and the rental price is 1 yuan per vehicle kilometer. The starting price remains unchanged at night (23:00 to 6:00 the next day). The rental price per vehicle kilometer for kilometers exceeding the starting price is 1.5 yuan; after a one-way trip exceeds 7 kilometers, an additional 50 yuan per vehicle kilometer will be charged.

At the end of March this year, the Municipal Development and Reform Commission issued the "Puyang Municipal Development and Reform Commission's Announcement on Convening a Hearing on Taxi Freight Adjustment", which clarified that a taxi fare adjustment hearing will be held. The news that the price of the car will be adjusted has been confirmed. The focus of this hearing is two price adjustment plans:

Option 1: Starting price is 5 yuan/2 kilometers, kilometers exceeding the starting price are charged according to used kilometers, and the rental price is 1.5 yuan per vehicle kilometer; at night (23:00 to 6:00 the next day) The starting price will be charged RMB 1; if the one-way exceeds 8 kilometers, the rental price will be charged RMB 50 per vehicle kilometer; waiting for 5 minutes will be free at the passenger's request, and the rental price will be charged at the rental rate of 1 kilometer for every 5 minutes exceeded.

Option 2: The starting price is 6 yuan/2 kilometers. The kilometers exceeding the starting price are charged according to the kilometers used. The rental price per vehicle kilometer is 1.3 yuan; the rental price per vehicle kilometer at night (23:00 to 6:00 the next day) An additional 0.2 yuan is charged; after a one-way trip exceeds 8 kilometers, an additional 50 yuan is charged per vehicle kilometer; waiting for 5 minutes is free at the passenger's request, and the rental price is 1 kilometer for every 5 minutes exceeded. Survey: Increase starting price or mileage price? Although the hearing on taxi fare adjustment in urban areas has not yet been held and the plan has not been determined, there are still some people who have learned about the news that "taxi prices are going to increase." On the morning of May 19, reporters randomly interviewed many citizens and taxi drivers. Most of the citizens interviewed were not "very clear" about the taxi price increase, while most of the taxi drivers interviewed had "heard about it" and put forward opinions on the price adjustment plan.

Citizens: It is best not to increase the starting price

Among the citizens interviewed, after understanding the above two price adjustment plans, most people agreed that the starting price should remain unchanged (i.e. 5 yuan/2 kilometers) plan.

Interviewee Ms. Yang said: “I still support the first option, because usually taking a taxi in the city usually does not exceed the starting price, and I have gradually become accustomed to the 5 yuan rule. , it’s just 5 yuan for the driver, which is more convenient.”

The interviewee Ms. Zhang also agreed with the first option. She told reporters that due to work reasons, she usually takes taxis more often, but she usually does not go to very far places. The starting price of 5 yuan is enough, and 1.5 yuan per kilometer after the starting price is more reasonable and convenient. , "Even if I go to a farther place in the future, it will be more convenient to pay and change money at 1.5 yuan per kilometer." In addition, she also said that if the price of taxis is determined to increase, she also hopes that on the basis of the price increase, taxi-related Services can also be improved, "for example, don't refuse rides, don't carpool randomly, etc." to bring more safety and convenience to citizens' travel.

An interviewee who did not want to be named said that he did not want the price to increase, but if the price really increased, it would be better not to increase the starting price. “The urban area is not big in the first place. I used to take a taxi. There may be a starting price for a car, but if the starting price is increased, the distance remains the same, but the price is higher. Many people may not be able to accept it.”

Interviewee Mr. Han said that if a taxi is used, the price will be higher. If prices must be raised, for ordinary citizens, the above two price adjustment options have their own advantages and disadvantages. The starting price remains unchanged, and the price per kilometer is 1.5 yuan, which is beneficial to short-distance consumers; the starting price becomes 6 yuan/2 kilometers, and the price per kilometer is 1.3 yuan, which is more beneficial to long-distance consumers. "Although the starting price seems to be 1 yuan more , but it is relatively less than 2 cents per kilometer, and it is almost enough to take two more kilometers.”

Taxi driver: When raising prices, we must consider convenience

In 7 taxis. Among the driver interviewees, unlike the citizens, most of the interviewees relatively agreed with the second price adjustment plan and put forward their own suggestions on the specific content.

The respondent, Master Zhang, once subcontracted his taxi to other people. In addition to the fixed money handed over to the taxi company every month, he also had to pay the driver wages. However, due to price increases in recent years, the current taxi charging standards have made it difficult for him to make ends meet, and he can only drive the taxi himself. Speaking of taxi price increases, he agreed with the plan to increase the starting price, "Our city of Puyang is not big. If they only travel around the city, most passengers will only pay the starting price, and it does not cost a dollar to increase." It will put a burden on the citizens."

Master Wang, who also supports the increase in starting prices, said: "I have also heard that taxi prices in surrounding cities are rising, and now it is our turn. The traffic is getting more and more congested, and work efficiency is greatly reduced. It is more reasonable to increase the starting price." But he also expressed doubts about the "rental price of 1.3 yuan per vehicle kilometer after the starting price exceeds the starting price." "Why is the price increased by three cents per kilometer? It will definitely be inconvenient to charge by meter. I hope that convenience will be taken into consideration when increasing the price." He suggested that the starting price could be increased by five cents per kilometer at the same time. “I think it’s not much less than the 20 cents, and it’s more convenient to change money.”

Taxi driver Master Bai also has the same worries, “Currently, many citizens only give a small change of around 50 cents. The money and fractions are automatically ignored. Although it seems that the loss is not big, it adds up in a day, so it is unrealistic to add 3 cents per kilometer to the starting price. I hope to adjust the meter to make the price more reasonable. , It won’t cost us an extra 30 to 50 cents.”

Master Liu, a veteran taxi driver who has been in the taxi industry for many years, expressed concern about the “business” after the price increase. He believes that the starting price of two kilometers is not too far. If the starting price increases, the number of people taking taxis may also decrease, and the already bad business may become even more bleak.

In addition, most drivers have questions about "an additional 50 RMB per vehicle kilometer will be charged for one-way trips exceeding 8 kilometers." Master Zhang said: "The walk from the city to Puyang County is sometimes less than 8 kilometers, but it wastes a lot of time and we cannot refuse the ride." In this regard, the driver suggested that the number of kilometers can be adjusted.

The plan needs to be determined by listening to multiple opinions

At around 16:00 on May 19, just the day before the hearing, the reporter contacted the relevant staff of the Price Management Section of the Municipal Development and Reform Commission. Get information about the hearing.