Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation along with Maldives Police Service has begun monitoring and taking action against taxi drivers who take fare more than allocated amount. The police service revealed efforts are now underway to check the taxis providing transportation to Hulhumale', Male' and Hulhule' as part of the initiation of the transport ministry.
Speaking to PSM News, the police noted passengers are being questioned about the taxi fares, adding recently the amount of complaints increased regarding the taxi fares. Even though USD 1.62 was allocated as the taxi fare in Male' and Hulhumale', upon the opening the Sina-Male Bridge to traffic, the transport ministry allocated special fares to the newly connected areas. In this regard, a taxi ride from Male' to Hulhule' must not exceed USD 2.27 and a taxi ride from Male' to Hulhumale' must not exceed USD 2.59, according to the fares allocated by the government.
However, against the regulations of the transport ministry, taxi drivers have been taking fares of about USD 6.47 per ride from Male', Hulhule, and Hulhumale'.