Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 1:52 pm
The Commerce Commission has filed proceedings at the
High Court in Wellington against Hutt and City Taxis Limited
(Hutt & City) for alleged price fixing.
The
Commission alleges Hutt & City contravened the Commerce
Act by reaching a price-fixing agreement with two competing
taxi companies to implement a minimum charge of $25 for
pick-up taxi trips from the on-demand taxi rank at
Wellington Airport.
The Commission alleges the
agreement was reached in September 2020, following initial
discussions in previous years, and that it took effect in
October 2020. It’s alleged the fare was implemented
through the distribution of stickers displaying the minimum