Taxi fares are on the rise in the City of Pembroke. It comes as no surprise that the local taxi rates have to increase with the price of gas and insurance these days. City council approved a recommendation from the local taxi companies to increase the starting rate from $4.60 to $5.50 and the kilometer rate from $2.90 to $3.30. In addition, wait times are going up in price from $18 per hour to $24 per hour. In total, this amounts to a 19.56 percent increase in fares.
A request was received on April 26, 2022, from Dan and Angela Smith of Danny’s Taxi Inc. on behalf of the other taxi cab companies within the City of Pembroke asking for an increase in taxi rates and waiting times. During a review of the files, it had been determined that the rates have remained the same since 2018.
(Written by: Kyle Robinson)