Fare Enough?
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Fare Enough?

How Would Rates Change?

Typical taxi fares in Arlington.

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<TR><b><TD>Trip Length*</b></td><td>.42</td><td>.90</td><td>2.25</td><td>4.28</td><td>5.76</td><td>7.52</td><td>9.66</td><td>13.5</td><td>21.06</td><td>25.20</TD></TR>

<TR><b><TD>Current Fare</b></td><td>$2.65</td><td>$3.45</td><td>$5.45</td><td>$9.05</td><td>$11.45</td><td>13.85</td><td>$17.05</td><td>$23.45</td><td>$35.45</td><td>$41.85</TD></TR>

<TR><b><TD>Staff Proposal**</b></td><td>$2.75</td><td>$3.75</td><td>$5.75</td><td>$9.50</td><td>$12</td><td>$15</td><td>$18.75</td><td>$25.75</td><td>$38.75</td><td>$46.75</TD></TR>

<TR><TD>% Increase</td><td>4%</td><td>9%</td><td>6%</td><td>5%</td><td>6%</td><td>8%</td><td>10%</td><td>10%</td><td>9%</td><td>12%</TD></TR>

<TR><b><TD>Taxi Industry Proposal**</b></td><td>$3.15</td><td>$3.95</td><td>$5.95</td><td>9.55</td><td>$11.95</td><td>$14.35</td><td>$17.55</td><td>$23.95</td><td>$35.95</td><td>$42.35</TD></TR>

<TR><TD>% Increase</td><td>19%</td><td>14%</td><td>9%</td><td>6%</td><td>4%</td><td>4%</td><td>3%</td><td>2%</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</TD></TR></table>

<i>*-In miles

**-Only includes mileage increases, while actual fares would include some wait time.</i>