Norway to cap taxi prices in cities the new year

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The Government introduces a maximum price for taxis in Oslo Customers can face unpredictable prices when they hail a taxi in central areas. That's what the government hopes to change with a regulation recently adopted by the Ministry of Industry and Fisheries. It sets a cap on the distance, time and starting rates taxi drivers in cities such as Oslo can take. The regulation applies to taxis that are praied in central areas and will come into fo…

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The government is introducing temporary maximum prices for taxi fares from January 1, 2025. The measure is intended to prevent taxi customers in central areas from receiving unreasonable and unpredictable prices for their taxi journeys.

dagsavisen.no

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The government is introducing a maximum price for time and distance fares for taxi drivers in central areas. The aim is to weed out rogue operators, the government says.

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– A maximum price will give customers the security that they will not have to pay unreasonably high prices, says Minister of Trade and Industry Cecilie Myrseth (Labour Party).