Taxi fares would also go up in Bogotá by 2022; take note

With the arrival of a new year, there are also price increases in many services, such as public transport. The Mayor’s Office of Bogotá had already reported an increase of 150 pesos in the value of Transmilenio and Sitp. Now, it was learned that the taxi service will also increase in price in the country’s capital.

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Currently, the rate is determined by the taximeter, a meter that marks 100 units each that the vehicle travels 100 meters or For every 24 seconds of waiting (in case of being in a traffic jam) that is 85 pesos. As for the fee for the start or also known ‘flag’, the race begins with a charge of 2,400 pesos, which is equivalent to the 28 units with which the meter begins the route.

The minimum race, for journeys less than or equal to 50 units, cost 4,200 pesos. In night services, between 8:00 pm and 5:00 am or for Sunday services or on holidays, the surcharge is 2,000 additional pesos.

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Now, with a new decree that only needs the signature of Mayor Claudia López, these rates would increase, as revealed by CM &. The value of the unit would go from 85 to 90 pesos. The minimum race would increase 300 pesos and would remain at 4,500. The famous ‘Banderazo’ would cost 2,500 pesos, while the nightly surcharge would go up 200 pesos, now standing at 2,200