Is the taxi fare increase legal in snowy days?

It is illegal to increase taxi fare on snowy days.

Recently, some parts of China have ushered in a wave of snowfall. In rainy and snowy weather, the question of whether taxis should increase their fares has become a hot topic for a while. For taxi drivers, it is also a last resort to propose a fare increase in rainy and snowy weather. First of all, the risk of driving increases, and the ground is slippery in rain and snow, which makes driving more difficult to control than usual and the risk factor increases.

Secondly, due to driving difficulties, the speed can only be much slower than usual, which invisibly increases the driver's time cost. Thirdly, in the cold weather of rain and snow, the working environment of drivers will be much worse than usual, which is also a huge effort and consumption for them. Therefore, in rainy and snowy weather, it is completely reasonable for taxi drivers to raise the rental price appropriately.

It is not allowed to raise the price privately.

For most passengers, it is completely understandable that the driver will charge extra when taking a taxi in bad weather. After all, the market price is determined by supply and demand. In many industries and scenarios, temporary price increases are common and normal. Of course, the taxi price increase also needs to be controlled within a reasonable range.

It is necessary to set a clear standard acceptable to both drivers and passengers in advance. Otherwise, it is outrageous to ask for exorbitant prices and cheat customers, which is tantamount to taking advantage of the fire and will only further stimulate the contradiction between the company and passengers, which should never be advocated and allowed. So far, nationwide, the competent authorities have not given the legitimacy of taxi fare increase in rainy and snowy weather, and have always adhered to this set of so-called principles on related issues: taxis are formulated by the government and are not allowed to increase fares privately.