The newly imposed taxi rates have sparked much debate over whether it’s the right move in tough economic times. Such is the price of taking more than a decade to do right by those who labour to provide an important service.But there will hardly be a time when the majority will readily accept having to pay more for any service and product. We can identify with the needs of taxi drivers to provide for their families. But it is the passengers - citizen and tourist alike - who now have to contend with a price increase that would otherwise elicit roars of national outrage were they appended to utility bills and groceries.The new rates, which took effect last Saturday have doubled in most instances. A taxi ride from the Grantley Adams International Airport to the popular attraction, Harrison’s Cave, will now cost $108, up from $53. A trip to the Animal Flower Cave in St Lucy will cost $179. From the airport to Gibbs, St Peter, the fare jumps from $64 to $138 while a ride to Belleplaine, St Andrew moves from $64 to $129.
