The price of taxis hovered at a low of 4.4 million yuan. Even if the fare was increased in July this year, it still did not help to restore the price. The net worth of the top ten car dealers shrunk by 1.33 billion yuan.
In the past, it has been pointed out that the taxi price will rise after the fare increase, but the price has not improved so far.
Some economists have analyzed that the key is always the number of passengers and car rentals. In the past, one of the reasons for the increase in the listed price after the fare increase was the subsequent increase in the car rental. However, at present, there is a fundamental lack of drivers, and car owners have not been able to increase the rent. As a result, it is difficult for the listed price to rise.
Some car dealers said that due to the impact of the epidemic, it is impossible to increase the rent at all. At present, the car rental discount under the epidemic is only reduced, but it is still cheaper than the original rent.
Another driver’s union said that drivers don’t pay attention to the rise and fall of the list price. The most important thing is to have a business. If the car rental is too expensive, they may not drive again. When too many taxis are short of renters, the list price will naturally drop.
The price of taxis fell by 600,000 year-on-year. The net worth of the top 10 car dealers has shrunk by 1.3 billion: very painful and sad
The price reached a high of 7 million in early 2013, and now it has fallen to 4.4 million
At the beginning of 2013, after the taxi industry applied for a fare increase, the fare was as high as more than 7 million yuan and remained there for a period of time.
In May this year, the government announced that the taxi fare will be increased in July. The price was close to 5 million, but after that, it gradually fell unsustainably, and is now hovering at about 4.4 million.
Zhuang Tailiang: Owners who lack drivers cannot increase rent
Chong Tai-liang, an associate professor of the Department of Economics at CUHK, who was a member of the Transport Advisory Committee, said that the drop in taxi fares is affected by different factors. In addition to the expansion of public transport infrastructure, which has reduced the demand for taxis, the epidemic has greatly reduced the number of tourists, and the long-term lack of passengers has also caused a shortage of passengers. bring the price down.
He continued to point out that passenger volume is a major factor. In the past, the economic environment was good. After the fare increase, car owners will increase the car rental, and the list price will also increase.
Zhuang Tailiang said that there is a lack of drivers at present, and the owner of the car cannot increase the rent in order to retain the driver. As a result, the price has not increased.
He said that the listed price mainly affects the car owner. For example, if the taxi cannot be rented out and drive by himself, it may not have a direct impact on the rental car driver and passengers. The fare is always determined by the government.
Zhuang Tailiang pointed out that there is a fundamental shortage of taxi drivers at present, and the owners of the taxis cannot increase the rent in order to keep the drivers. As a result, the taxi prices have not increased.
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Tang Yuefeng, president of the Hong Kong Taxi and Minibus Business Association, said that many taxis in the industry could not be rented out, most of which were older taxis, which could only maintain a relatively flat rent.
He said that under the epidemic, there have been discounts on car rentals for drivers. Even if the epidemic eases and prices increase, discounts are still provided, but they are less than before, and the overall rent may only be 20 to 30 yuan more expensive.
He Zhiqiang, the head of the Taxi Drivers Branch of the Automobile and Transportation Industry Federation, said that he believes that the increase in interest rates, the decline in driver business, and the rise in costs such as insurance will all cause the token price to fall.
He continued to point out that drivers pay the most attention to business volume, and the high or low price of the car does not affect the driver, but if the car rental is too expensive, the driver will abandon the rental because it is unprofitable.
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