Taxi surge pricing considered by Quebec government in new bill

The Quebec government's new legislation for the taxi industry will allow taxi drivers to use surge pricing,sources tellRadio-Canada.

That would mean prices could increase when demand is strong or fall during quieter times.

That type of pricing is currently used by ride-hailing services like Uber.

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Asit stands, if you take a taxi any time during the day, you pay the same price nomatter the level of demand.

New legislation on taxi licensing is partly inspired by the system used by new taxi serviceTo Taxi, Radio-Canada'sSebastienBovetreported.

To Taxirequires drivers to buy or rent permits under the regular framework of Quebec's taxi industry.

Transport Minister JacquesDaoustis set to table the legislation in the National Assembly next week.