Over 80 pc consumers support government’s move to cap surge pricing for online taxi platforms

NEW DELHI: About 81 per cent consumers support union government’s move to cap surge pricing for online taxi booking platforms like Ola and Uber at 1.5 times of base fare, according to a survey report by online platform Localcircles.

Consumers in the survey supported Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines 2020, including the clause to impose a penalty of Rs 100 on drivers if they cancel the ride.

“The survey that collected responses from more than 16,000 consumers states that 81 per cent approve of the 1.5 times surge pricing cap and the clause of penalty of up to Rs 100 if the driver cancels a ride,” the survey report said.

The guidelines were released on November 27, after which Localcircles did a survey across 219 districts, covering 16,585 respondents.