New System to Allow Dynamic Pricing for Taxis

Overview

We listen to a news story about how Japanese taxi companies will now be able to introduce dynamic pricing for certain offerings. Operators that apply with the transport ministry will be able to flexibly set fares for taxis hailed through approved smartphone apps when users specify their destination and get fares upfront. In the second half of the program, we go over how to catch a taxi in Japan and how services have been evolving since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.