Austin |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 13. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. |
Chapter 13-2. GROUND TRANSPORTATION PASSENGER SERVICES. |
Article 3. TAXI SERVICE. |
Division 4. Rates of Fare and Taximeters. |
§ 13-2-465. MULTIPLE FARES.
(A)
All passengers occupying a taxicab on a single trip shall be charged according to the same rate method.
(B)
When using a taximeter to compute a fare for multiple passengers who occupy a taxicab at the same point of origin and disembark at different destinations, the following rules apply:
(1)
Passengers departing at a destination are responsible for the fare displayed on the taximeter at that destination.
(2)
The driver shall reset the meter at each destination unless the passenger disembarking at the final destination agrees to pay the fare for the entire trip.
(3)
Groups of passengers disembarking at one destination are not charged individually. The passengers are responsible only for the fare on the taximeter without any additional passenger fee.
Source: 1992 Code Section 8-13-365; Ord. 031106-13; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. No. 20141106-054, Pt. 15, 11-17-14 .