The number of licenses has doubled: from 8 to 16 (including the 3 reserved for vehicles equipped to transport disabled people). The number of vehicles has also increased: one for each license. The number of parking spaces has also increased: 17 new dedicated parking spaces will be created within the Quartu area. Seven more will also be created in Selargius and another seven in Quartucciu.
These are the main new features of the taxi regulations adopted by the Municipality of Quartu, which also extend beyond the city limits. There's an additional feature: the Taxi Sharing service, a method that allows multiple users with compatible routes to share a ride.
The reorganization of the Quartu taxi and chauffeur-driven car service is underway, aiming to create an increasingly competitive service, benefiting residents and tourists who choose to vacation in the greater Cagliari area, as well as the workers who work in the sector.
The municipal administration recognized the need to revise the current regulation: during the consultation process with qualified economic operators , a high unmet demand for taxi services had emerged, with an adequate match between supply and demand for chauffeur-driven rental services.
Last year, the document entitled "Improvement measures to adapt the taxi service in the Municipality of Quartu Sant'Elena to the needs of users and operators" was approved, which assessed the findings of the context analysis and the most appropriate lines of action. Subsequently, the Municipalities of Quartucciu and Selargius expressed interest in exploring the possibility of establishing a synergy: "The subsequent assessment of the size of the intermunicipal catchment area," a statement reads, "revealed a significant potential increase in demand, potentially useful for an increase in the taxi contingent and a possible reduction in fares. Appropriate corrective measures have therefore been studied."
"The new regulation, aligned with the Art directives, transforms taxis from a luxury good to a service for all," explains Quartu's Mobility and Transport Councilor, Elisabetta Atzori. "There are four key innovations: availability, thanks to incentives to guarantee service at night and on holidays, eliminating waiting times; sharing, with shared rides via app to reduce costs and optimize traffic; transparency, thanks to a fixed hourly rate for multiple trips, eliminating the stress of the taximeter; and inclusion, which comes from safe and affordable services for young people, the elderly, and disabled people, even in suburban areas. Thanks to the new catchment area of 100,000 inhabitants and 31 parking spaces, we are reducing 'empty trips', increasing productivity and savings for the user. And for the airport, port, and hospitals, the 'maximum guarantee clause' comes into play: you always pay the lower of the fixed rate and the taximeter. The plan, now under consideration by the ART, aims to concretely improve the quality of life in the area", concludes the member of the Milia Council.
(Unioneonline)