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Lhasa Transportation: Taxi to Charge by Meter from Feb 1st

Published : 2:46 A.M. EST, Jan 7, 2008

It is reported that Lhasa taxies are to charge by meter from Feb 1st.

Lhasa taxies used to charge a fixed fee of CNY 10 within the city and more for further distances. To regulate the price, this new policy is carried out. The new charging standard is as follows: CNY 10 for the first 5 kilometers (3.1 miles), and another CNY 2 for every more kilometer (0.6 miles) in the daytime. While from 00:00 to 07:00, the flag-fall price is CNY 11 and the charge for every more kilometer is CNY 2.2.

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