Passengers will have to fork out about 30% more for public transport fares beginning next month.
The Cabinet had on June 17 agreed to the fare increase for taxis, rental cars and express, stage and school buses and other types of transport.
However, in announcing the increase Thursday, Minister in Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Abd Aziz said public transport companies were also expected to improve the level of their service in line with the raise in fares.
Among the increases, the flag-off fare for taxis is now RM3, up from RM2, while passengers will be charged 10 sen for every 115 metres instead of 150m previously.
For those taxis caught in traffic jam, the fares will be RM3 for the first three minutes and 10 sen for every subsequent 21 seconds, instead of 45 seconds previously.
Express bus fares are up by two sen per kilometre while for stage buses in Kuala Lumpur and its surrounding areas, the increase will be between 25 sen to 70 sen according to different zones.
Schoolbus fares in urban areas will also increase from RM21.10 to RM27.43 for the first kilometer and from RM1.55 to RM2.02 for every subsequent kilometre. For those operating in rural areas, the increase will be from RM15.85 to RM20.61 for every kilometre.
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