taxi

Mumbai’s adored Padmini taxis nearing the end of the road

The compact black-and-yellow cabs, based on an Italian Fiat and often boasting elaborately patterned interiors, were once ubiquitous across the congested roads of India's financial capital and have featured in countless Bollywood movies.…

P40 taxi flagdown rate effective today

Starting today, taxi riders nationwide, including those in Metro Manila, will have to pay a flagdown rate of P40 after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) approved the provisional increase. Although the rate for the…

P300 per kilometer?! Cabbie charging ‘kilo-kilo’ fare nabbed

A taxi driver reportedly involved in the “kilo-kilo” modus operandi in which he forces passengers to pay him P300 per kilometer for a ride from the airport has been arrested. Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) General Manager…

UPLB grad’s post about her taxi driver pa inspires netizens

On Monday, University of the Philippines Los Baños graduate Glaidale Hibaya shared a photo of the dashboard of her father’s cab, which displays her graduation picture. She narrated her father’s recent encounter with a passenger who failed to pay…

Naia keeps list of ‘banned taxis’ based on passenger complaints

Hundreds of regular taxis are now banned at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) because of mounting complaints from passengers, ranging from overcharging to rude drivers. In July last year, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) started allowing…

Cabbie held over P1,200 fare for Naia-Taguig trip

A taxi driver was arrested and charged for allegedly forcing a passenger to pay P1,200 for a trip from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) to Taguig City, or more than 10 times the regular fare. The Aviation…

Transport board starts crackdown on picky cabbies

Starting tomorrow, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will be deploying over 100 of its enforcers and personnel to various malls all over Metro Manila to go after taxi drivers who refuse to ferry passengers…

Self-driving cabs tested in Singapore

SINGAPORE—The world’s first self-driving taxis began picking up passengers in Singapore starting Thursday. Select members of the public can hail a free ride through their smartphones in taxis operated by nuTonomy, an autonomous vehicle software startup. While…

Regular cabs can pick up Naia arrivals

STARTING Monday, regular white taxis will be allowed to pick up passengers from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia). Newly installed Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) general manager Ed Monreal said the move aims to offer more rides…

LTFRB: Driver used ‘colorum’ taxi in rape attempt in Antipolo

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Wednesday confirmed that the taxi driver who attempted to rape a young girl in Antipolo was driving a “colorum” vehicle, a radio report said. According to a Radyo…

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