Taxi prices in Russia have fallen for the first time since the beginning of 2024

The average bill for a taxi trip in December fell by 0.7% compared to November, to 601 rubles, the analytical center Chek Index reported to RBC. At the same time, in annual terms, the average cost of a trip increased by 12%. The number of taxi trips increased by 6% compared to December 2023.

Moscow remains the leader in spending on taxis: the average bill in the city in December 2024 increased by 11% year-on-year, to 827 rubles, and by 0.5% compared to November 2024. Muscovites began using taxis by 3 % more throughout the year.

Ride prices also increased during the New Year period, a Yandex Taxi representative told the publication. The average bill for a trip during the New Year holidays in Russia was 427 rubles, 8% more than in the same period last year. In Moscow, taxi rides during the holidays have risen in price to 873 rubles, or 15% compared to last season’s prices.

The lack of significant increases in taxi prices may be due to favorable weather conditions, which equalized supply and demand; As a rule, there are not enough drivers during and before holidays, said Irina Zaripova, president of the Public Council for Taxi Development. RBC.

The price reduction was insignificant, so it can be considered a correction after the autumn tariff increase, Stanislav Shvagerus, head of the Competence Center of the Eurasian International Taxi Forum, told RBC. The Maxim service called the 0.25% decrease a statistical error and noted that in November and December the average cost of trips in most cities where Maxim is present remained approximately the same.