As of June 9, private transportation in Havana will again have capped prices, a measure that has its antecedent immediately in 2020.
Now users will know exactly what price they must pay for each route of the 46 passenger transportation routes operated by private carriers, which range between 45 and 170 pesos, depending on the section and distances.
The note from the Provincial Directorate of Transportation of Havana states that “the proposal was agreed with the majority of the holders who have a transportation operation license” to establish a price balance between them and regular customers, “in such a way that It was feasible for both parties.
The entity used Resolution 240 of 2020, which establishes the prices of this service in force up to now and a cost sheet with all the essential elements for spending.
The authorities defined 46 private transportation routes with an average distance of 11.6km.
The statement specifies that in Havana a daily demand of 600,000 passengers is covered by all means of transportation. More than 536,000 people move through state operators, while around 64,000 move through other forms of management.
On some routes where passengers make the entire journey, the maximum price will be 170 pesos. In these cases, trips from Guanabo to Old Havana, Centro Habana or La Virgen del Camino appear, and only 100 pesos will be paid if a passenger takes a taxi in a section within this route.
On the other hand, a price of 45 pesos was established for short sections, such as those that have their origin in G and Línea (Vedado) and destination in Micro X Alamar, or those that go from La Virgen del Camino to La Víbora.
On trips from La Palma to Parque de la Fraternidad or La Ceguera, the price will be 75 pesos. Also for routes that go from Alamar to La Virgen del Camino.
Drivers who are detected in breach of what is established will be applied to Decree 30 of 2021, which governs personal violations, sanctions, measures and procedures for violation of the rules of the price and rate policy.
In the case of those who carry out the activity illegally, the note warns, they will act more rigorously.
Havana is facing one of the most serious transportation crises in the last ten years. In 2020, it had less than 500 vehicles available to transport more than half a million people daily.
To this is added the crisis in the supply of fuels since last April, which has generated long queues of carriers at gas stations. This situation, according to the Minister of Energy and Mines, Vicente de la O Levy, it will have “a recovery of activity”.
