Taxi business

Taxi business

From Media Indonesia

The problem of taxis in Jakarta is complex. It ranges from
driver behavior to uniformity of tariff to the proliferation of
new taxis on the roads.

Operating a taxi can be a promising business, and to be a taxi
driver is a laudable profession.

But as far as the tariff is concerned, the public can only
tolerate a slight difference in fees, and not an 'argometer kuda',
or a taxi meter that has been tampered with to run up quickly.

Another problem is the mushrooming of new taxi companies. On
the one hand, a sufficient number of taxis is needed. On the
other hand, there exists an unhealthy competition among the taxi
drivers to net potential customers. At present around 30
companies are operating about 15,000 to 20,000 well-maintained
cars daily, not to mention the large number of old taxis that are
still on the roads.

SUMARNO

Jakarta