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Increased taxicab fares start May 3
(Published May 3, 2004)

Getting around in the District of Columbia just got more expensive. New taxicab fares, starting May 3, take the basic fare in the District from $5 to $5.50 for being transported within a single zone. Passengers who need to cross eight zones will see their basic fare rise from $15.60 to $17.20.

In addition to base zone fares, charges for several additional services increased by 50 cents. Among them are charges for personal service and wait time. Telephoning for a cab, rather than hailing one on the street, will add $2 to the basic fare.

The new rates leave unchanged the $1 rush-hour surcharge for service from 7-9:30 a.m. and from 4-6:30 p.m. Also unchanged is the $1.50 surcharge for additional passengers.

Zone fares, last changed in May 2001, increased about 10 percent, as follows:

• Travel within one zone will go from $5 to $5.50;
• Travel within two zones will go from $6.90 to $7.60;
• Travel within three zones will go from $8.60 to $9.50;
• Travel within four zones will go from $10.30 to $11.40;
• Travel within five zones will go from $11.60 to $12.80;
• Travel within six zones will go from $12.80 to $14.10;
• Travel within seven zones will go from $14.70 to $16.20;
• Travel within eight zones will go from $15.60 to $17.20.