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What does the price on the side of a Danish taxi mean?

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Short answer

Every Danish taxi must show the price of a standard trip of 10 km in 12 minutes on the outside, on both sides of the car. The figure is based on the rates of the dispatch office the car belongs to, and the same price must be on the office website. Next to it the car shows its permit number and the name of the dispatch office. Because offices set their own prices under a national cap, the door price is the simplest way to compare two taxis at a rank.

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Why

  1. The marking sits on the front or rear door on both sides.
  2. Extra services and their prices must be listed on the office website.
  3. Prices may only change once a quarter or less often.

Details

Your real fare depends on the actual distance, time and rate period, and the taxameter shows it during the trip.

Tip

At a taxi rank you may pick any car in the line, so compare the door prices first.

What may differ

Evening, night, weekend and holiday rates are higher than the daytime weekday rate.

Common misconception

Many think the door price is a fixed price for any trip.

What actually happens

It is only an example price for 10 km in 12 minutes; the taxameter decides the actual fare.

People also ask

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Sources

This answer is for reference only. Timetables, routes and fares change, so check the operator before you travel.

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