Contact: Doreen E. Thompson (202) 645-6019

On October 1, 2005, the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission (“the Commission”) launched the Taxicab Information Project (TIP). TIP was a study that examined the revenue impact of installing meters in taxicabs throughout the District of Columbia. Meters were installed in 25 vehicles and collected data related to the trip on a printed receipt.

Taxicabs in the District currently use a zone system to calculate fares. Under that system, the District is divided into 23 zones and a flat rate is allocated to each zone. Fares are determined according to the number of zones traveled. Find out more about the study*.