MIAMI, United States. — The Cuban regime once again capped the prices of non-state passenger transportation in Havana, authorities in the sector reported.
A note from the General Directorate of Provincial Transport indicates that the measure, that has already been applied on other occasionsresponds to the “economic scenario of the country”.
“Based on the need to update the prices of the passenger transportation service offered by non-state forms of management, in accordance with the economic scenario of the country and the bases established by the Ordinance Task, the General Directorate of Provincial Transportation of Havana has defined the new rates for this complementary service,” said the statement, released by official media.
In this sense, a rate of 45 Cuban pesos (CUP) was established for 19 routes where the average route is 5.7 kilometers; and another 75 for 11.8 kilometers.
The new price cap is covered by Resolution 240 of 2020, “which establishes the prices of this service, in force up to now; the checking of the behavior of the prices of self-employed workers linked to passenger transportation, during 2022 and the first months of this year; as well as the preparation of a cost sheet with all the essential elements by way of expense”.
According to the General Directorate of Provincial Transport, the proposal for the new price cap “was agreed upon with the majority of holders who have a transport operation license in each of their territories, to establish a price balance between them and customers usual, in such a way that it was feasible for both parties”.
The state entity indicated that the capital has a daily transportation demand of 600,000 passengers, of which 536,052 are transported by state operators, for 89.3%, while 63,948 (10.7%) are transported by other forms of management.
In Havana there are 46 passenger transportation routes operated by private carriers, with an average distance of 11.6 kilometers.
