Ali Enad News Today

If council approves the proposed 10 per cent hike in taxi fares, the drop rate for a cab ride will increase $0.35 to $3.80, while the cost per kilometre will increase two cents.

City staff are recommending council approve a 10-per-cent increase to the taxi meter rates in a report that will be first considered by the community and protective services committee on May 19.

Taxi drivers, movers and delivery companies are among those feeling the pinch at the pumps as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent fuel prices soaring.