Learn how to calculate the taxi fare in Bogota

These are the basics when calculating the cost of a taxi race in the Colombian capital

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The taxi service in Bogotá is one of the most used by citizens, it is governed by a value that is granted per 100 meters traveled and is calculated using a taximeter. To explain this method further, the Mayor's Office released key information that allows calculating the value of the route.

As he pointed out, one of the aspects to consider is the initial cost of each service, called a banderazo or starter, which is charged once at the start of a race. It's also important to know that costs vary by time and day. For example, there is a nightly surcharge that applies from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., and there is another that is charged on Sundays or holidays.

In this regard, Decree 004 of 2022, issued by the District Administration, stipulated the rates for taxi service in the city during this year and which take into account the following parameters:

-The unit value per 100 meters is $90

-The value to pay for the flag or start of the taximeter is $2,500

-The value for every 24 seconds of waiting is $90.

-The surcharge value to and from the Airport or Airlift is $4,500

-The night and/or Sunday or holiday surcharge is $2,200

-The minimum run is $4,500

-The door-to-door service surcharge is $800

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Next, a picture of the control card that should go on the back of the co-pilot's chair. There, the units that run on the meter and the corresponding value to be paid are detailed:

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In this case it is necessary to know that the fee is automatically settled before starting the race. This is calculated according to the distance of the route and the traffic information of the city.

This mechanism makes use of the collection parameters:

Cost per kilometer:

-Value to pay without quality factor: $957

-Value to pay with quality factor: $1,085

Flag or Boot

-Value to pay without quality factor: $2,700

-Value to pay with quality factor: $3,000

Surcharge to and from the Airport or Airlift

-Value to pay without quality factor: $4,800

-Value to pay with quality factor: $5,400

Night Surcharge (8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.) and/or Sunday or Holiday (all day)

-Value to pay without quality factor: $2,300

-Value to pay with quality factor: $2,600

Minimum Race

-Value to pay without quality factor: $4,800

-Value to pay with quality factor: $5,400

Door to door service surcharge

-Value to pay without quality factor: $900

-Value to pay with quality factor: $1,000

Road safety factor

-Value to pay without quality factor: $500

-Value to pay with quality factor: $500

It should be said that citizens can go to line 195 and to bogota.gov.co/sdqs where it is possible to file a complaint with the District Secretariat for Mobility, in the event of irregularities in the charging of taxi services in the city.

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