Monday, September 29, 2008
Commission assists taxicab drivers with increased gasoline cost for Point-to-Point service in the District and interstate fares.
Contact: Leon J. Swain, Jr. (202) 645-6018
The District of Columbia Taxicab Commission (“Commission”) took emergency action this week to extend the expiration date of the current $1 per trip gasoline surcharge by one hundred and twenty days (120) days to aid drivers in meeting the soaring cost of gasoline. The Commission extended the expiration date to noon (12 pm EST) Saturday, January 31, 2009, unless earlier terminated by the Commission.
The fuel surcharge affects fares for point-to-point service within the District and interstate fares.
The emergency fuel surcharge in effect during this period adds one dollar ($1) to the meter fare for the trip.