Each licensed taxicab shall be equipped with a mileage cost
meter which shall register the fare as the same is accrued during
each trip, which meter shall be installed in the taxicab in such a
way as to make the meter readings easily visible to the passengers.
[Amended 3-18-1980 by Ord. No. 80-10; 3-6-1984 by Ord. No. 84-02; 12-1-1987 by Ord. No. 87-50; 3-5-1991 by Ord. No. 91-03; 4-4-2000 by Ord. No.
00-07; 5-4-2004 by Ord. No. 04-04; 3-4-2008 by Ord. No. 08-06; 8-19-2008 by Ord. No. 08-23]
A. Maximum rates of fare to be charged by owners or operators of taxicabs
licensed under this chapter shall be as follows:
(1) For the first 4/9 of a mile or portion thereof: $2.75.
(2) For each additional 1/9 of a mile: $0.35.
(3) For three minutes of waiting time or portion thereof: $1.50.
B. The above maximum permissible fare shall be reduced by 20% for any
passenger aged 65 or over, who, when summoning a taxicab shall advise
the dispatcher thereof that he or she is of the age of 65 or over,
and shall present proof thereof to the driver, consisting of a Medicare
identification card, an identification card issued by an appropriate
officer or agency of the County of Bergen certifying the individual's
eligibility for programs limited to person aged 65 or over, or other
proof of age.
C. The provisions of this article fixing maximum rates of fare to be
charged by owners or operators of taxicabs licensed under this chapter
shall apply to and govern all fares to be charged to any passenger
or passengers whose trip in such taxi commences with the City and
shall apply to and govern all portions of such trip including such
portions as may extend outside of the City.
D. Except as otherwise permitted by this chapter, no driver shall convey
any passenger to any place or over any route other than the most direct
route to the passenger's destination.
E. Fuel surcharge.
(1) In addition to the maximum rate of fares, owners or operators of
taxicabs shall be allowed to impose a fuel surcharge in the following
amounts:
(a)
For trips up to two miles: $0.50.
(b)
For trips from two miles to five miles: $1.00.
(c)
For trips over five miles: $1.50.
(2) The fuel surcharge shall be reviewed from time to time to determine
if any upward or downward adjustments are required.
The driver of any taxicab shall, when requested, give to such
passenger a receipt for the fare paid.