All of Tokyo's taxis just increased their prices

The price hikes just keep on coming – littering fees, traffic violation fines, US-bound package fees and now taxis. As of today (April 20), Tokyo's taxis have raised their fees in all 23 wards, plus in Musashino and Mitaka.

The price hike is the first since 2022 and comes in response to rising fuel costs and driver shortages, among other reasons. The increase is just over 10 percent – 10.14% to be precise – but comes not in the form of raising listed prices, but rather by adjusting how fees are charged.

The ¥500 base fare remains the same, but although it used to cover the first 1.096km of your journey, that's now been reduced to 1km. Each additional 255m after that used to cost ¥100, but that distance has been reduced to 232m per ¥100 instead. So, the prices themselves haven't changed, but the distance your yen will pay for has gone down.

The fare changes above apply to standard taxis, but larger taxis have also increased their rates, so be mindful if hailing a larger car. For the full rundown of all the changes, check out the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's official press release on the matter (in Japanese, natch).

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