Russia to Ban Taxi Markups on Child Fares

Russia's Ministry of Transport plans to submit a bill to the State Duma to ban unjustified markups on taxi fares for children, with a pilot program for discounted promo codes for large families already underway in Bashkortostan.

Consensus

A bill to ban unjustified markups on child taxi fares will be submitted to the State Duma.
The Ministry of Transport of Russia is developing legislation to regulate pricing for children in taxis.
A pilot program for discounted promo codes for large families is being tested in Bashkortostan.
The program is being conducted in partnership with Yandex.
It is mandatory by law to have child safety seats in taxis in Russia.

Points of divergence

The bill will be submitted by the end of 2026. — riamo
The bill will be submitted by the end of the year (2023). — vm
The bill will be submitted by the end of year (2023), and the Ministry of Transport reported this to President Putin. — tg_tass_agency
The bill will be submitted by the end of 13 October. — vesti

Coverage (4 sources)

In the State Duma will be introduced a bill on the cancellation of some surcharges on the children's taxi tariff — РИАМО
Nikitin: Ministry of Transport of Russia will submit to the State Duma a bill on tariffs for children in taxis — Вечерняя Москва
Legislation against surcharges on children's taxi rates to be submitted to the State Duma by end of year, reported by head of Ministry of Transport Andrey Nik... — ТАСС (Telegram)
The State Duma will be offered a ban on surcharges on taxi children's tariffs — Вести

Russia to Ban Taxi Markups on Child Fares

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