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    Kaohsiung and Tainan Taxi Fares to Include NT$50 Lunar New Year Surcharge From Feb. 13

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    Kaohsiung and Tainan Taxi Fares to Include NT$50 Lunar New Year Surcharge From Feb. 13

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    From 12:00 a.m. on Feb. 13 through midnight on Feb. 22, covering 10 days from three days before Lunar New Year’s Eve through the sixth day of the holiday, taxis will continue to charge regular daytime and nighttime rates, with an additional NT$50 added to the base fare.

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