Taxi fares up on Tuesday

THE 10 per cent increase on bus and taxi fares will come into effect on Tuesday, the Vice President of the Namibia Bus and Taxi Association (Nabta) announced yesterday.

Innocent Simasiku told a press conference in Windhoek that the increase was necessitated by recent increases in fuel prices. “We are now forced to increase our tariffs countrywide within the legal limit as prescribed by the Ministry of Works and Transport,” said Simasiku.He said for every fuel price increase Nabta is allowed to raise fares by 10 per cent.Fuel prices have gone up six times this year and Nabta last increased bus and taxi fares in March.The fare between taxi ranks in Windhoek goes up by 50 cents from N$7 to N$7,50.The new bus fare from Windhoek to Walvis Bay is N$110, to Katima Mulilo N$260, to Keetmanshoop N$130 and to Luederitz N$195.A list of all new fares is available at the Nabta Head Office at a cost of N$30.”We are now forced to increase our tariffs countrywide within the legal limit as prescribed by the Ministry of Works and Transport,” said Simasiku.He said for every fuel price increase Nabta is allowed to raise fares by 10 per cent.Fuel prices have gone up six times this year and Nabta last increased bus and taxi fares in March.The fare between taxi ranks in Windhoek goes up by 50 cents from N$7 to N$7,50.The new bus fare from Windhoek to Walvis Bay is N$110, to Katima Mulilo N$260, to Keetmanshoop N$130 and to Luederitz N$195.A list of all new fares is available at the Nabta Head Office at a cost of N$30.