Taxi Starting fare
Taxis starting rateTokyo's taxi industy is hoping that the recent reduction in the starting price will help to raise the number of arriving tourist taking them. The Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association (hereinafter THTA) has published a promotional tape with the start of the new taxi services that aims to promote the 410 Japanese yen "choinori" journey in the city among arriving tourist.
It shows concrete events where Tokyoers usually take taxi cars, as well as the Tokyo taxi shops. It will help as many arriving and prospective travellers as possible to better comprehend when and on what dates short-distance taxi trips are comfortable so they can use the information for their visit to Tokyo.
Age fare: A new fare: The fare then increases by 80 Japanese Yen per 237 metres. This does not hold true for some areas in Tokyo. Events where "choinori" is appropriate:
Tokio taxi entry fee falls from 30 January to ¥410 (News)
Tokyo, 20 December (Jiji Press)-Japan's Department of Public Works said on Tuesday that it will reduce the taxi rate from currently 730 mainly in downtown Tokyo to 410 from 30 January 2017. Start price is 410 for 1,052 kilometres versus the actual 730 for 2 kilometres. Taxis travelling through the 23 bustling stations in Tokyo city centre and the Musashino and Mitaka towns in the west outskirts will be subject to the new tariff.
According to the starting course 80 Yen per 237 metres are calculated, against the actual 90 Yen per 280 metres.