The City Council approved taxi fares Tuesday that will raise the cost of rides in the city.
The minimum fare rises to $2.45 from $2.20, the per-mile charge to $2.45 from $2.20, the waiting fee to 35 cents per 47.5 seconds from 20 cents and the flat charge between Los Angeles International Airport and downtown to $42 from $38. The city also imposed a new minimum fare of $15 for rides starting at LAX. Drivers said that will protect them from having to provide rides between terminals at little profit.
