Hail, hail: more cabs coming to Nanaimo roads
NANAIMO — A long sought after boost to Nanaimo’s taxi fleet is finally on the way, as ride-hailing competitors wait for their turn to join the market.
The Passenger Transportation Board (PTB) has approved a 15 per cent increase to the overall number of cabs in Nanaimo. That means roughly 10 more taxis will be on the road as soon as possible between two local companies.
Yellow Cab managing director Anup Kang said it’s a big step forward for the local market, noting the PTB has not approved an increase in fleet size for his company since 2008. A 2012 request to expand was denied, Kang said.
“On the evenings when we’re really busy, that’s 15 per cent more people we will be able to give a ride to. It will have a big impact for sure,” Kang said.