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The prices are sometimes double the maximum rates that have been determined.

Livable Rotterdam wants night bus back to get rid of the outrageous rates for the taxi. The political party jumps into the breach for young people who depend on taxis to get home after going out at night. Taxi drivers would often charge "outrageously high prices" for a late-night ride. Liveable wants to know from the council whether it is aware of these high prices and, in particular, whether it would be an idea to have night buses running in the city again.

Due to the disappearance of these facilities, many young people depend on the taxi. Taxi companies have one monopoly position acquired in the night hours. The party argues that they receive signals from young people about the enormous prices that taxis charge for a ride. These prices are sometimes double the maximum rates that have been determined.

BOB

In Rotterdam, BOB buses are specially adapted bus lines that connect the city to the surrounding villages and small towns. The abbreviation BOB stands for "Buurtbus Maintenance-friendly Van". These buses are usually smaller in size than regular city buses and operate on less congested routes, particularly in residential and rural areas. They are intended to improve public transport in areas where regular bus services are less frequent or less practical.

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The maximum rates for taxi transport were determined by a regulation of the State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management Vivianne Heijnen announced and on December 27, 2022 published amending the Maximum Rate Regulation and publication of taxi transport rates in connection with the indexation for the year 2023. In summary, the new rates for taxi transport as of 1 January 2023 after indexation are a starting rate of €3,60, a kilometer rate of €2,65 and a minute rate of € 0,44. 

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If the transport takes place in a car equipped for the transport of five to eight persons and in which at least five persons are actually present, not including the driver, or, equipped for the transport of one or more persons, sitting in a wheelchair, the rates are at most for the starting rate: € 7,33, the kilometer rate is then € 3,34 and the minute rate becomes € 0,49.

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