THE Transport and Civil Aviation Ministry said the recently introduced increase in toll rates will not immediately apply to maxi taxi operators, as the majority would have renewed in October 2025 for the 2026 period. It said as a result, the toll rate adjustment will not affect these operators until their 2027 renewal period in October.

In a release, the ministry said Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Eli Zakour, along with ministry officials, met with Route 2 Maxi Taxi Association president Brenton Knights and association officials on December 30 to discuss challenges affecting the public transportation sector.

Speaking to Newsday by phone on December 30, Knights said the meeting was a cordial one. He reiterated that the association did not plan to raise fares.