A. Schedule: Every taximeter shall be set and calibrated such that the rate or fare shall not exceed those set forth in the following schedule:
1. An initial charge of two dollars ($2.00) for which one or two (2) passengers shall be entitled to transportation for a distance of one-twelfth (1/12) of a mile or a waiting time not to exceed two (2) minutes. The initial charge (drop charge) may be increased by twenty cents ($0.20) per trip when the average self-service pump price of leaded/unleaded gasoline exceeds one dollar ($1.00) per gallon in the City and increased by twenty cents ($0.20) for every one dollar ($1.00) increase per gallon thereafter. That price shall be established as follows: The Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) price plus current State and Federal Taxes plus ten cents ($0.10).
2. Subsequent to the initial charge, the rate of fare shall not exceed two dollars forty cents ($2.40) per mile, or fraction thereof, and forty cents ($0.40) for each minute, or fraction thereof, waiting time.
3. The rates or fares provided in subsections A1 and A2 of this section are the totals to be charged for one or two (2) passengers. There shall be an additional charge not to exceed one dollar ($1.00) for each additional passenger over two (2).
4. Whenever a taxicab is engaged or hired solely on an hourly basis for use within the corporate limits of the City, the fare shall not exceed the rate of thirty dollars ($30.00) per hour, regardless of the number of passengers.
5. Whenever a taxicab is engaged or hired, each passenger shall be entitled to have conveyed, without charge, two (2) items of luggage, which may be valises, suitcases, bags or similar items, and shall be entitled, if the size and capacity of the taxicab is sufficient, to have additional items of luggage carried at a charge not to exceed fifty cents ($0.50) for each item of luggage in excess of two (2) per person. A mobility device used by a disabled person shall not be considered a luggage item, and shall be conveyed without cost.
6. No charge for waiting time shall be assessed for time lost or used on account of inefficiency of the taxicab or taxicab driver, operation of the taxicab, or the taxicab's premature arrival in response to a call for service.
7. Charges for passengers other than those first employing the taxicab shall be as follows:
a. If the destination of the additional passenger is the same as the original passenger, one dollar ($1.00) for each additional passenger and fifty cents ($0.50) for each item of luggage.
b. If the destination of the additional passenger is beyond the destination of the original passenger, upon discharge of the original passenger, the meter shall be reset and charges shall be assessed at the rates provided in this section.
c. If the destination of the additional passenger is before the destination of the original passenger, the additional passenger shall be charged the fare on the meter at their destination. Upon discharge of the additional passenger, the meter shall be reset and the original passenger shall be charged the rates provided in this section from that point to their destination.
8. As established by section 8-3B-7 of this Code, taxicabs operating at the Boise Airport shall be authorized to charge an additional one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) from each person engaging or hiring the taxicab at the Boise Airport for transportation to a destination off Boise Airport grounds to offset the fee for use of the taxicab loading area established in section 8-3B-5 of this Code.
B. Receipt: Whenever requested by a passenger or customer, a taxicab driver shall be able to provide a receipt that includes the following:
1. Each rate, fare and charge incurred by the taxicab customer; and
2. The name, address and telephone number of the taxicab company; and
3. The number of the taxicab vehicle license; and
4. The name of the taxicab driver; and
5. The date and time of the fare.
C. Review, Adjustment: There may be, at the discretion of the City Council, a review and adjustment of taxicab rates on or about June 30 of each year. This review and adjustment shall be based on changes in the Producer Price Index for the following specified categories: insurance, mechanics, automobile parts, tires, and dispatch or communication devices. The base index for this adjustment shall be March, 1993.
D. Assisting Disabled Persons: No taxicab driver shall charge any additional fare or fee for assisting a person with a disability with the stowing of a mobility device or for conveying any mobility device used by a person with a disability.
E. Service Animals: No taxicab driver shall charge any additional fare or fee for conveying or transporting a service animal. (1952 Code § 5-24-12; amd. Ord. 50-13, 1-7-2014; 2019 Code)