One Coin Taxi starts discount service in Osaka

One Coin Taxi starts discount service in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A taxi driver with One Coin Taxi Co., an affiliate of Osaka taxi operator Shinnihonkotsu Co., holds a 500-yen coin outside his car in Osaka on July 12. The company started operation with a new service with an initial 2-kilometer charge of 500 yen amid intensifying competition in the taxi industry. The service, the lowest among major cities where a taxi ride usually costs 660 yen for the initial stage, will last for six months.

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