Methodical Approach to the Calculation of Passenger Transportation Rates by Taxi Cars

Abstract

The relevance of studying the problem of the methodological approach development to calculating fares for passenger transportation by taxi cars is due to the fact that in markets characterized by the presence of fierce competition between various operators providing these services, ensuring survival and maintaining the necessary level of competitiveness is largely determined by the level of the tariffs set. At the same time, the amount of tariffs depends on the effectiveness of the tariff formation applied.

The analysis of recent studies and publications has led to the conclusion that there is currently no single generally accepted methodology for calculating fares for the passenger transportation by taxi cars. The most advanced is the methodology used in the Republic of Belarus, which contains not only formulas for calculating tariffs for the most complete elements of the passenger service by taxi cars, but also the necessary regulatory and legislative framework. However, from our point of view, this perfect methodology also has shortcomings that we have established, which create a prerequisite for the development of the methodology for calculating fares for passengers by taxi cars, which would be devoid of all these shortcomings.

Based on the results of the analysis of existing methods of calculating tariffs for passenger transportation by taxi cars, determining their advantages and disadvantages, the methodological approach to calculating tariffs is developed, which, unlike existing ones, allows us to determine tariffs for both existing taxi services and new ones being opened, as well as taking into account the class of passenger cars used in the tariff.

The use of the proposed methodological approach will allow taxi services to calculate scientifically and economically justified fares for passenger transportation, taking into account not only the main market factors and changes in market conditions, but also the class of passenger cars used in the tariff. This will allow taxi services to increase their competitiveness, ensure the expected profitability and financial stability, as well as expand the range of customers. We propose to use the unit costs included in the cost of the passenger transportation and divide them into variables and constants for separate accounting in tariffs. Also, we use more progressive approaches to determining the costs included in the transportation cost. The proposed methodological approach can be used to calculate fares for passenger transportation by other modes of transport, taking into account their specifics.