Residents can expect a taxi price hike sometime next year if the taxi association’s new application is approved.
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Officials say that even 700 additional cabs won’t solve Macao’s desperate taxi shortage, which will take time to rectify.
A tender process for new taxi licences has begun in response to public outcry over the difficulty of finding a taxi in Macao.
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The Transport Bureau has also announced mandatory training sessions for aspiring taxi drivers.
Official permission to catch a cab comes with a string of Do’s and Don’ts for both drivers and passengers.
Drivers’ complaints set aside as officials point to sharp drop in overcharging, refusing hire and other ruses which led to ‘taxi chaos’.
