(a) All persons providing hailable service shall comply with this section.
(b) No person providing hailable service shall charge a fare that exceeds the following maximum rates:
(1) General fare:
a. Initial meter drop: $2.25.
b. Each one-ninth mile: $0.20.
c. Traffic delay per one through one-half minutes: $0.45.
d. Each extra passenger (up to manufacturer's rated seating capacity): $2.00.
(2) Gasoline surcharge:
a. A gasoline surcharge may be added to the fare when the average weekly retail price of regular grade gasoline in the State of Texas exceeds $2.00 per gallon as determined by the United States Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration.
b. The gasoline surcharge will be calculated in $0.50 increments and applied per trip. For every $0.50 increase or decrease in the average price per gallon of gasoline above the $2.00 threshold, the per trip surcharge fee will be adjusted $0.50 up or down to reflect the change in the average gasoline price as shown by the following chart:
Average price of gasoline (per gallon) | Amount of surcharge (per trip) |
$2.00 or less | No surcharge |
$2.01 to $2.50 | $0.50 |
$2.51 to $3.00 | $1.00 |
$3.01 to $3.50 | $1.50 |
Each additional $0.50 increase in the average per gallon price of gasoline | Additional $0.50 per trip |
(c) A flat rate of $40.00 may be charged for a trip originating in the Central Business District and terminating at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, provided that such flat rate is not in excess of the maximum meter rate.
(d) No person shall demand an additional charge for luggage, bags or parcels being carried by a passenger or passengers.
(e) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a vehicle providing hailable service from charging a rate or fare that is less than the maximum amounts allowed by this section.
(Ord. 22308-06-2016, § 1, passed 6-28-2016, eff. 10-1-2016)