Bulgaria's Plovdiv Gets Ahead of Sofia in Capping Cab Fares

Bulgarian legislation will soon provide for measures against rogue cabs. Photo by BGNES

Plovdiv will likely be the first Bulgarian city imposing a limit on the maximum prices for taxi services, a problem that is especially important in the capital Sofia.

On Tuesday, local taxi companies in Plovdiv and the head of the municipal company in charge of traffic control Nikola Yanakiev agreed that the City Council must introduce maximum cab prices as soon as this is allowed with the entering into force of the amended Car Transport Act.

Thus, as soon as the law comes into force, the Plovdiv City Council should introduce the limit of BGN 1 per km during day, and BGN 1.2 per km at night for taxi fares.

Yanakiev has told Darik Radio he does not think the imposing of a limit will make the taxi companies increase their fares to that limit.

The problem with fake or rogue taxis is very serious in Bulgaria's capital Sofia as well as along the Black Sea coast resorts, cities, and towns as greedy taxi firms or individual drivers charge foreigners or aliens immense amounts of money for short rides with insane rates.

Taxi company managers have suggested that the amendments of the Car Transport Act will solve the problem with the rogue taxis only partly as such cabs will continue to exist but at least their number will be substantially reduced.

More on Bulgaria's rogue taxis read HERE

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