Taxi prices to rise in Ukraine due to lack of drivers

Taxi prices may rise sharply in Ukraine due to lack of drivers

The cost of taxi rides in Ukraine may soon skyrocket, but not because of the rise in fuel prices, but because of acute shortage of drivers, reports Telegraf.

In many taxi companies some vehicles are idle, as there is no one to work on them. Demand for transport remains consistently high, so Shortage of staff directly pushes tariffs up.

«There are cars, but there is a catastrophic shortage of drivers, and this is the main factor behind the rise in travel costs,» industry representatives say.

The factor of power outages

Analysts also predict that the cost of travelling will increase during massive power outages. During such periods Metro, trolleybuses and trams are not working, This dramatically increases the demand for taxis.

Drivers and transport services in response raise tariffs - sometimes several times, especially in the evening or during curfews.

Context.

The taxi market has been experiencing lack of staff due to the departure of some drivers abroad, as well as competition with courier and logistics companies.

If the situation does not stabilise, experts expect a new wave of tariff increases by the end of the year, especially in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa and Dnipro.