From today there is a 30% increase in taxi fares in the city of Buenos Aires

As announced in January, effective today a increase 30 percent in the Taxis of the City of Buenos Aires. In addition, starting this Saturday, the values ​​of tolls on the highways of Buenos Aires are increased.

On the taxi side, the planned increase is 50% in two tranches: while the first, of 30%, is put in place from this Saturday, the second, of 20%, will come into force from May 5. Initially, the flag drop goes from 225 pesos to 293 dollars, while in May it will drop to 351 dollars.

From this Saturday, the value of the token for daytime services happens to cost $29.30 against the $22.50 that was paid until yesterday, and in May it will be $35.10

It should not be forgotten that these increases quirky announced in January were the subject of a public hearing in February and come on top of the increases already recorded in September and November of last year.

To justify the increase, the administration of the head of government of Buenos Aires, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, argued that “the update of the taxi fare is a ordering taxi drivers in order not to lose purchasing power”, and at the time he also explained that since June 2019, CNG, the main fuel used by taxis in Buenos Aires, had seen a 45% increase.

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Alongside the increase in taxis, the new toll rate grid in the Buenos Aires city highways. The update is from 45% for light highways and 65% only for the Paseo del Bajo. In May, in addition, a second tranche of the increase will be implemented, which will reach 40% for all motorways.

From the government of Buenos Aires they specified that this provision reaches the highways May 25, Perito Moreno there Alberti, salguero, shoot, illia there retirement II and the bass march.

The same sources indicated that “a system of staggered increases has been adopted, seeking to impact the user’s pocket as little as possible and progressively”.

The Under-Secretariat for Mobility Management of the Ministry of Transport and Public Works of the Head of the Cabinet of Ministers had for its part discussed with the Head of Government the need to modify the tariff schedule of the concession and also requested the implementation introduction of a “Daily Pass” for potential users who have not subscribed to the system of TelePASEestablishing both its value and the means provided for in the Exploitation Regulations for its acquisition so that it can be used to circulate on all the roads of the concession for a predetermined day.

In addition, the authorities of Buenos Aires warned that “the proposed tariff update concerns the adjustments necessary for the operation of the services, to ensure their operation, their maintenance, and also to support the salary of the workers of each of these systems. “

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The increase was formalized by a decree published yesterday in the Official Journal. The text which modifies the values ​​of the tolls recalls that in the current tariff grid and with the aim of contributing to alleviating the periods of congestion, it envisaged differential tariffs, considering the “peak” hours from Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. . and from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in both directions and a differentiated rate for Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and holidays for tourism purposes from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the provincial direction, and from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., in the central direction.

In the new fee schedules, it continues with the structure of differentiated time slots while with regard to the Paseo del Bajo motorway, it provides for a differentiated rate by axle for heavy vehicles with three or more axles and for vehicles specifically assigned to the safety of heavy vehicles.

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