The Buenos Aires Government decided to adopt a staggered system of increases. Regarding tolls, an increase in two sections was also ordered
For iProfessional
01/19/2023 – 2:53 p.m.
The government of the City of Buenos Aires confirmed that both taxi What tolls will suffer a new rate increase from March. The last increase had been in November 2022.
With the objective that the impact on the user’s pocket is as little as possible and progressively, the Buenos Aires authorities adopted a staggered system of increases.
For example, for taxis an increase is planned divided into two sections: 30% in March and 20% in May. In this way, the flag drop, which today is 225 pesos, will cost $293 in March and $351 in May. Meanwhile, the value of the token for daytime services will go from the current $22.50 to $29.30 in March, and $35.10 in May.
As for the tolls, an increase in two sections was also ordered: while in March the rate will increase by 45%, in May it will suffer a rise of 40%. Notably only in the Paseo del Bajo the stipulated increase from March is 65%.
The Buenos Aires government specified that this provision reaches the 25 de Mayo, Perito Moreno and Alberti, Salguero, Sarmiento, Illia and Retiro II highways and the aforementioned Paseo del Bajo.
However, it should be noted that these provisions must be approved at a public hearing scheduled for next February 27.
Tolls located in the city of Buenos Aires will increase in March
In March, taxis and tolls in Buenos Aires increase again: the justification
As explained by the Buenos Aires authorities, the updating of rates goes hand in hand with the adaptations necessary for the operation of the servicesto ensure its operation, its maintenance and also support the salary of the workers of each of these systems, whose fixed costs are adjusted periodically according to inflation.
Last Thursday, the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) reported that the December inflation was 5.1%. With this record, the price variation throughout 2022 amounted to 94.8%, the highest since 1991, the year in which the index marked 84% per year.
The monthly data was slightly above the expectation set by the Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, who had anticipated that last month’s CPI would be below 5%, as occurred in November.
The City will control traffic violations with inspection cameras
As of February of this year, in the City of Buenos Aires, the use of cell phones while driving, the lack of a seat belt and improper turns will be monitored electronically through cameras.
These traffic offenses are currently penalized manually, but the modernization of the camera system allows for better control. To date, speeding and red light crossings are already controlled electronically. Now these faults are added.
“Driving without a belt or looking at your cell phone are serious traffic offenses that can be fatal. For this reason, we are going to monitor these behaviors with the more than 200 cameras distributed throughout the City, whose location is already marked. We trust that, increasing the controls, we are going to reduce these dangerous behaviors,” said Felipe Miguel, Buenos Aires chief of staff. for example Waze or Google Maps, etc).
