Taxi drivers have voiced outrage over the Transport Authority’s set fares in Male’.

In a letter to the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, the driver’s association stated that the fares will not provide taxi drivers with a sustainable income since they have to incur costs for their work.

The driver’s association stated that the association will not accept or abide by the announced rates.

The driver’s association proposed to hike up the fares and charge MVR 5 per luggage and MVR 4 per five minutes of waiting, as before.

The association proposed to set the fare in Male’ to MVR 30, MVR 100 for a drive to the airport, MVR 120 to drive to Hulhumale’ Phase 1 and MVR 150 to drive to Phase 2.

The Transport Authority’s fares are: MVR 25 to drive within Male’ or Hulhumale’, MVR 60 to drive to and from Male’ and Hulhule’, MVR 60 to drive to and from Hulhule’ and Hulhumale’, and MVR 75 to drive to and from Male’ and Hulhumale’.

The association also stated that it will not be using the apps to provide taxi services, since they are not needed in the country.