'I'm not going there': Taxi drivers could be fined for refusing to transport passengers without just cause
The penalty is established in the National Transit Code. Photo: Jaime Moreno
TL;DR
- Public service vehicle drivers in Colombia can be fined for refusing to transport passengers without a justified cause.
- The penalty, established in the National Transit Code, amounts to 45 daily minimum legal wages.
- This refusal is considered an infraction affecting users' right to transport and can lead to public order disturbances.
- Bogotá has updated its public taxi service fares, effective February 12, 2026, based on a technical study.
- New rates include charges per meter unit, banderazo (start-up fee), minimum fare, waiting time, and specific surcharges for airport, night/weekend, and door-to-door services.