Kyiv will set restrictions on increasing taxi fares during air raids and major public transport disruptions. The maximum surcharge in such situations must not exceed 75% of the usual rate.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi announced this on Tuesday, October 27, according to Ukraine's Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi.

According to him, the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Ministry of Economy signed a memorandum with four taxi-hailing services — Bolt, Uklon, Uber, and OPTI. The document provides for limiting price increases during air raids, metro shutdowns, surface transport disruptions, and other emergencies affecting transportation in the capital.

The maximum fare in such conditions cannot exceed the usual by more than 1.75 times. For example, if under normal circumstances a trip on a certain route costs 200 hryvnias, during high demand it will cost no more than 350 hryvnias. With a base fare of 300 hryvnias, the limit will be 525 hryvnias.

At the same time, passengers will retain the ability to voluntarily offer a higher fare to speed up car search. However, agreed-upon limits must apply to such offers as well.

It is separately provided that the fare increase restrictions will remain in effect for at least two hours after the end of a red-level air raid or until normal public transport operation and bridge traffic are restored.

Koretskyi explained that the highest taxi demand often occurs precisely after the all-clear. Thousands of people simultaneously try to get home or to work, while the number of available cars remains limited.

The new agreements were also prompted by the transport problems that arose in Kyiv on October 27 following another Russian attack. The strikes damaged the infrastructure of the Southern Bridge and the metro, complicating traffic between the banks of the Dnieper and increasing the load on other routes.

The government expects other market participants to join the agreements. The Cabinet intends to monitor compliance with the agreed terms.

It should be noted that this is a memorandum between government agencies and taxi operators, not the establishment of a single state tariff for all carriers. The Prime Minister has not yet named specific technical implementation deadlines for the restrictions in the apps.

The problem of sharp taxi fare increases during air raids has repeatedly arisen in Kyiv. In particular, on October 22, after transport infrastructure was damaged, the cost of individual trips between the banks of the Dnieper in popular services reached 800–1,000 hryvnias and above.

At the same time, the number of active drivers decreases due to security threats, navigation problems, and difficult traffic in the city. This leads to automatic fare increases in apps.

The new memorandum aims to limit such price spikes in emergencies while still allowing carriers to respond to increased demand.