An Evaluation of the Establishment of a Taxi Flat Rate from City to Airport: The Case of Seville

José I. Castillo-Manzano and Antonio Sánchez-Braza
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José I. Castillo-Manzano: The Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, University of Seville, Avda. Ramon y Cajal, 1, Seville, 41018, Spain
Antonio Sánchez-Braza: The Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, University of Seville, Avda. Ramon y Cajal, 1, Seville, 41018, Spain

Urban Studies, 2011, vol. 48, issue 9, 1909-1924

Abstract: This paper explores the establishment of a flat rate for the taxicab service that serves routes between the city and the airport in Seville. First, the advantages and disadvantages of a flat rate are explained and why it may be an advisable measure for tourist cities with a conflictive taxicab industry. In addition, by using a methodology based on the estimation of average treatment effects, an evaluation is made of the impact of the taxi flat rate on the probability of passengers choosing a taxi for their city-airport transport needs. The main conclusion is that the increased market transparency fostered by this urban transport policy has led to an increase of almost 7 per cent in both the probability of selection and the average revenues of taxi-drivers.

Date: 2011
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