Metered Taxis Service Starts in Addis AbabaFebruary 8, 2017 - Addis Ababa City Transport Authority yesterday announced that new meter taxis fare rate would take effect as of today, according to FBC. According to the Authority, the fare of four-seat meter taxis is 10 Birr per kilometer while 13 Birr for seven-seat taxis per kilometer. Authority Communication Officer Mitiku Gebisa, told EPA that the rate would be effective up until 10 PM local time. Beginning from 10:01 onward, the rate will increase by 50 per cent, meaning, for instance, the 10 Birr fare will increase to 15 Birr, he added. He also said that there are works done with regards to monitoring the flow of the service, where a free call center - '888' - is set up to deal with any problem that may create inconvenience.

Source: Ethiopian News February 09, 2017 00:47 UTC