New taxi service prices are expected to take effect as early as next year. The starting fare is expected to range from 0.50 to 1 euro.
“The decision on taxi services provides that entrepreneurs and legal entities must submit a new price list to the Ministry of Transport within 6 months,” said Lazarela Kalezić, Minister of Transport.
In addition, the taxi ride organization program in Podgorica is expected to be reviewed by Mayor Ivan Vuković.
At present, 966 taxi vehicles are registered in Podgorica.
“For Podgorica, that is a lot. The capital must find a model to reduce the number of vehicles. Taxi drivers who decide to leave, or those who retire, should not transfer their licenses to anyone else. It is difficult to say what the optimal number of taxi vehicles will be. In any case, they should be an alternative to public transport,” Kalezić said.