§ 5.64.100. Fare structure.

A.

Rates, fares, and charges for taxicabs and taxicab service shall be as set by the City Council by ordinance.

Effective July 1, 2008:
Flag drop (excluding mileage)	$3.20
Mileage	$0.29 each 1/10 mile
Waiting time	$29.00 per hour
Minimum fare	Greater of $5.00 or taximeter calculated fare
Oakland Airport fee	Fee set by Oakland Airport
Night surcharge	$1.00—Trips commencing after 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
Small animal (except service animal)	$1.00
Additional stops requested	$1.00
Obtaining change	$0.50
Luggage that forces trunk open	$1.00

 

B.

Taxicabs may collect any fee that they are mandated by a governmental or regulatory body to pay. Taxicabs may also collect the applicable bridge toll for toll bridges crossed, regardless of whether the crossing is in the direction that charges the toll.

C.

Passengers shall not be charged a fee for the use of credit cards, nor shall drivers be charged more than the fee charged by the credit card company for passengers' use of credit cards.

D.

Upon a determination by the City Administrator that a gasoline surcharge is warranted due to the cost of gasoline, a surcharge of $1.00 per trip will be put in effect for a 90-day period. A sign at least five inches by seven inches shall be posted in the interior of each taxicab, stating the amount of the surcharge, the beginning and ending dates, the section of this Code upon which the surcharge is based, and a phone number to call to confirm the validity of the surcharge.

E.

The City Administrator may approve lower fares from those heretofore established if such lower fares, including group rides and shared rides, are set forth in a written agreement entered into between any fleet management permittee and programs benefiting persons over the age of 65 or persons whose mobility is restricted as a result of a physical disability. Agreements must be able to be readily monitored by the City Administrator and must result in the reasonable reduction of taxicab fares from those heretofore established to be charged to senior citizens.

F.

Except as authorized under Subsection E., no driver shall accept an additional passenger without the prior consent of any passenger who has already hired the taxicab.

G.

It is unlawful for any person to hire any taxicab or to enter and obtain a ride in the same, and to thereafter depart from such taxicab without paying to the driver the legal fare.

(Ord. No. 13161, § 4, 5-21-2013)