#Cashless Taxi

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has announced on their Facebook page that cashless payments are preferred to lessen direct contact. 2020-018, which states the guidelines for Taxis and Transport Network Vehicle Services (TNVS) that are allowed to resume operations in areas under the General Community Quarantine. Aside from having calibrated meters, taxi drivers should also have online payment services available for cashless transactions. Lastly, taxis and TNVS that will resume operation are also required to have a valid Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) and Provisional Authority (PA) and observe the maximum passenger load or 50% of the passenger capacity. We all ride a taxi every now and then, and most of us (if not all) have experienced a letdown on a few of them. Social media and news outlets have been flocked with posts of erring taxis as of the past few weeks, and we can't help but notice the common faults they always do. Sauna cabs https://twitter.com/xoxomanths/status/689263270562156544 https://twitter.com/dokgyunsoo/status/680238672097067008 Ah yes, we've probably had those moments that the taxi you've just hitched is a lot hotter compared to the metro breeze, oftentimes being described as a 'sauna'. On a personal experience, a normally Php180-200 taxi ride from SM North Edsa to a tricycle terminal in San Mateo would oftentimes be requested for an additional tip, leading to a whopping Php250-350 for each asking offer. Read more in our articles including "LTFRB pushes cashless transactions for taxis and PUVs" and "Fast Five: Taxi Inconveniences We Encounter".