Taxis can ply in tourist areas soon
Wednesday February 14, 2007
PUTRAJAYA: Metered taxis operating in the Klang Valley will soon be allowed to ferry passengers to, as well as pick them up from, tourist attractions in Malacca, Port Dickson, Genting Highlands and the Cameron Highlands.
The Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) said yesterday that this was decided during a meeting on Jan 4.
It was also decided that Malacca taxis would be allowed to ferry passengers to and from the Klang Valley.
CVLB chairman Datuk Markiman Kobiran said the decision would come into effect on Friday.
“The relevant enforcement agencies, state governments and taxi operators and associations have been notified.
“The decision is made to ensure that passengers, especially tourists, can travel to these tourist attractions without hassle.
“However, the taxis ferrying passengers to and from the areas must issue receipts to the passengers,” he said in a statement.
Markiman said the areas designated as being under the Klang Valley in this context are Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, the whole of Selangor (except Kuala Langat and Sabak Bernam) and Seremban.
Markiman said the board had also decided that from tomorrow, taxis operating in Penang could send passengers to the Bayan Lepas International Airport but would not be allowed to pick up passengers from there.
Markiman said the board agreed that a surcharge of RM7 be imposed on passengers travelling to Penang airport.
“The surcharge is a form of incentive to the taxi drivers, who will have to leave the airport without any passengers,” he said. - The Star.
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