Abstract
Metered taxis have become an integral part in
transportation system around the world. An effective metered taxi
industry will bring about investment and tourist confidence as they
normally rely on this mode of transport when they arrive in a
country. As a tourist and investment destination country, more
attention should be given to the metered taxi industry if the country
wants to bring tourist and investors into the country to enhance its
economic growth. However, the metered taxi industry is facing a lot
of challenges that seem to be neglected by the authorities concerned
hence drivers have lost faith in the concerned authorities.
Operational costs of the metered taxi are surging thereby preventing
drivers from getting profit at the end of the day and therefore
threatening the sustainability of the industry as more people are
forced out of the metered taxi industry to look for other lucrative
jobs elsewhere.