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Aug 5, 2008 1:44 pm US/Pacific

SJ Taxis Soon To Be Among Nation's Priciest

SAN JOSE (CBS 5 / KCBS) ― Looks like taxi rides in San Jose are about to get a lot more expensive.

The city council was expected to approve one of the highest cab rates in the country Tuesday.

The "flag drop" would go from $2.50 to $3.50, with a $3.00 per mile charge after that.

"Before we used to put in $30 to $50 to fill the tank. But now, if you want to put a full tank in the van, you have to put in at least $100," said one cabbie.

Cab drivers are complaining that it takes 12 to 16 hours of driving each day to even make $100.

"The economy is not good. The business is down. There are too many taxies, and people don't take taxis like they did in the old days," said another driver.

San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed says there is no question that fares have to be increased.

"All of us feel the pain of higher gas prices, but taxi drivers even more so because the fuel costs effect their bottom line so much," said Reed.

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