Local cab company Beck Taxi has issued a news release Tuesday (September 8, 2015) calling for more affordable taxi fares. The Thorncliffe Park based company says there should be a decrease in both the so-called meter drop (the second you sit in the cab) and the in-transit fares. At present the meter drop is $4.25 with in-transit rates at 25 cents for each 0.143 kilometres. Beck says: “Taxi fares are regulated and set by the City of Toronto. To help encourage City Hall to make fares more affordable, Beck has launched an online petition for Torontonians to sign and demonstrate to councillors that riders support more reasonable and affordable fares. The petition can be viewed and signed by visiting http://get.yourbeck.ca/fares/
