OPENING OF APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OF AIR CONDITIONED TAXICAB SERVICE EXCLUSIVELY FOR MALLS IN METRO-MANILA, TO BE KNOWN AS “MALL TAXI” AND RELATED M…
the shopping mall that provides shoppers as well as all persons from
walks of life virtually all the goods and commodities along with a wide
range of services under one roof and under a most comfortable condition
and ambience. In this regard, SM Corporation, Robinsons, Ayala, Rustans, and the like have constructed a more numerous number of these huge shopping malls particularly in Metro-Manila.
Since these shopping malls are ideally situated along the more
populous cities in Metro-Manila, they have been the favorite shopping
and leisure destination by city dwellers and even those coming from
the provinces every day especially during weekends where entire families
regularly go to shop, eat out and avail of all kinds of services that
cater to their needs.
However, it has been observed that during rush hours especially in
the afternoons and closing hours, shoppers and plain mall goers who have
no cars or who do not bring their cars usually encounter problems
getting taxicabs from the malls to their respective residences during
this period. Passengers find difficulty over a taxi which ventures in
the area. And those that are available have the arrogance to choose and
refuse helpless would-be passengers if their destinations are for long
distances. This behavior of taxicab drivers have become a major
complaint problem that DOTC has even launched “Oplan Isnabero” to
sanction the former.
Accordingly, this Board in response to public clamor for a taxicab
service to specially serve Mall goers and those that are found therein,
in coordination with the SM Corporation has decreed to create and open
for applications for Certificates of Public Convenience a new kind of
taxicab service to alleviate the plight of Mall goers during rush hours
and closing time.
SPECIFICATIONS AND CONDITIONS:
1. Denomination: This taxi service shall be
known or denominated as “Mall Taxi” which shall be issued a Certificate
of Public Convenience for the operation of a taxicab service to operate
exclusively from the various SM Malls in Metro-Manila to their
respective residences or drop-o ff points of passengers and vice-versa;2. Malls to be served and number of units to be authorized: Since this is a pilot project of this Board, it will first cover SM Super Malls particularly the following:
a) SM Mega-Mall, Mandaluyong, MM;
b) SM City, along NORTH EDSA;
c) SM Fairview, at Fairview, Quezon City;
d) SM Mall of Asia, at Pasay City; etc.Other Malls may be included as the need arises.
The number of mall taxi units that shall be authorized by the Board for each Mall shall be initially FIFTY (50) air conditioned units;
3. Color and Description: The “Mall Taxi” that
shall be authorized shall be colored metallic blue with indication in
its body that it is a Mall Taxi specifying the particular Mall it is
authorized to service. Other specifications shall be provided by the
Board as may be needed for better identification and to maintain the
standard design of a regular taxicab unit;4. Fare – the “Mall Taxi” shall have also the
required taximeter and considering the exclusiveness of its service, the
rates shall be higher than the regular taxi which shall be determined
by the Board;5. Limited Time Operations: The Mall Taxi shall operate every day from 10:00 am when the malls open up to 10:00PM when the malls close;
6. No picking and dropping of Passengers: The “Mall Taxi” shall not pick and drop passengers on their way to the mall to which it is authorized to service;
7. Parking slots/ Taxi bay area at the Mall: The
taxicab units shall be provided by the Mall management with respective
parking slots and taxi bay area. Accordingly, applicant-Mall taxi
operator shall notify the Mall Administrator or such person entrusted
with such functions about the approval of their franchises or
Certificates of Public Convenience to operate such mall taxicab service
for parking slots allocations;
Applications for “Mall Taxi” shall be accepted by the Board starting
on February 16, 2009 up to June 30, 2009. The Board shall impose such
other requirements for the application apart from the regular requisites
for Certificates of Public Convenience.
This Memorandum Circular supersedes any and all issuances
inconsistent herewith, and shall take effect fifteen (15) days
following publication in a newspaper of general circulation or in the
Official Gazette.
SO ORDERED.
Adopted: 09 Feb. 2009
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(SGD.) THOMPSON C. LANTION
Chairman |
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(SGD.) GERARDO A. PINILI
Board Member |
(SGD.) MA. ELLEN DIRIGE-CABATU
Board Member |