Taxi Meters
Car-crazy Los Angeles? No wonder. Among 58 world cities recently surveyed, we have the highest cab fares. A sampling:
Price of a three-mile daytime ride within city limits (with tip)
For the record:
12:00 a.m. Feb. 25, 2001 For the Record
Los Angeles Times Sunday February 25, 2001 Home Edition Travel Part L Page 6 Travel Desk 2 inches; 43 words Type of Material: Correction
Taxi fares--A chart (“Just the Facts,” Feb. 11) comparing cab fares in various cities misstated the fare for a three-mile daytime cab ride in Los Angeles. The fare is $8.40, based on distance alone and including a 15% tip. A higher fare was cited due to incorrect information provided by the source of the chart.
Los Angeles.................$14.60
Tokyo.......................$14.10
London......................$11.10
New York....................$10.00
Berlin.......................$9.38
Vienna.......................$9.29
Milan, Italy.................$8.35
Copenhagen...................$7.95
Paris........................$7.89
Tel Aviv.....................$7.76
Chicago......................$7.50
Montreal.....................$7.49
Dublin, Ireland..............$7.17
Istanbul, Turkey.............$4.92
Sydney, Australia............$4.86
Hong Kong....................$4.62
Cairo........................$4.38
Madrid.......................$3.67
Athens.......................$3.63
Mexico City..................$1.67
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Source: UBS, a global financial services company
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