COST OF LIVING/Taxi fares to increase NT$30 around Lunar New Year holiday period
12/16/2024 05:12 PM
An NT$30 (US$0.92) surcharge for taxi rides in New Taipei will be imposed from Jan. 22 to Feb. 2 around the Lunar New Year holiday (Jan. 25-Feb. 2), according to the city government's Transportation Department.
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