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MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND AVIATION |
S.I. No. 61 of 2005 |
THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT |
(Chapter 220) |
THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TAXI-CAB) (GRAND
BAHAMA |
ZONE FARES) REGULATIONS, 2005 |
The Minister in exercise of the
powers conferred by section 72 of the Road Traffic Act makes the following
regulations - |
1.(1) These Regulations may be cited
as the Road Traffic (Taxi-Cab) (Grand Bahama Zone Fares) Regulations, 2005. | Citation and commencement. |
(2) These Regulations shall come
into force on the 1st day of August 2005. |
2.(1) Notwithstanding the Taxi-Cab
Maximum Fares Regulations, the maximum fares for taxi-cabs in respect of the
transportation of not more than two passengers in the island of Grand Bahama,
within the zones described in the First Schedule, shall be as set out in the
Second Schedule. | Fares for zones in Grand Bahama. Sub. Leg. Vol III, Ch. 220 92. First Schedule. Second Schedule. |
(2) The maximum fare for the
transportation of more than two passengers within the zones described in the
First Schedule shall be three dollars for each additional passenger. |
(3) No fare shall be payable in
respect of the transportation of any child under the age of three years if that
child is accompanied by a passenger in respect of whom a fare is payable. |
FIRST SCHEDULE |
ZONE 1 |
Freeport International Airport |
All that part of Freeport Grand
Bahama starting at the unnamed Road situated in front of the International
section of the Grand Bahama International Airport Building, thence Westward the
Queens Cove Subdivision, thence Eastward, encompassing along Queens Cove Road,
on to an un-named Road in front of the Private section of the Grand Bahama
International Airport Flight Services thence Eastward to the un-named Road
situated in front of the Domestic Flight Section to the roundabout at the
junction of the Mall Drive and Grand Bahama Highway to the point of
commencement. |
ZONE 2 |
Down Town |
All that part of Freeport Grand
Bahama starting at Royal Palm Hotel situated at the East Mall Drive and
Settlers Way, thence Southward along East Mall Drive to the Island Palm Hotel
at the junction of East Mall and Explorers Way, thence Westward along Explorers
Way to West Mall Drive to Pioneers Way, thence Eastward on Pioneers Way to East
Mall Drive, thence Northward along East Mall Drive to the junction of Explorers
Way to the point of commencement. |
ZONE 3 |
International Bazaar |
All that part of Freeport Grand
Bahama starting at the Government Complex on East Mall Drive and thence South
along East Mall Drive to the Castaways Hotel, thence Westward along an un-named
Road at the Back of the International Bazaar Shopping Center and encompassing
the Crown Plaza Hotel and Holiday Inn Sun Spree at South Mall Drive and Sunrise
Highway East Section, thence Northward to the Royal Islander Hotel at East Mall
Drive to the point of commencement. |
ZONE 4 |
Xanadu Beach |
All that part of Freeport Grand
Bahama Starting at South Mall from Wood Bourn Resort thence Southward to Bahama
Boulevard and thence Westward to Pinta Avenue thence Southward to Sunken
Treason Drive at the Xanadu Beach Hotel and from South Mall Drive thence
Eastward along Bahama Boulevard and Southward along Glover Lane to Kelly Court
thence Westward in front of Knowles Marina and ship yard thence Southward on
Kelly Court to the Running Mon Marina to the point of commencement. |
ZONE 5 |
Port Lucaya |
All that Part of Freeport Grand
Bahama at the Bell Channel Inn on King's Court thence South Westward along Kent
Road at the South side of Victoria Inn thence Southward to Midshipman Drive
thence Eastward at the junction of Seahorse Road and Midshipman Road along
Seahorse Road and thence North East along Bell Channel Bay Road along the front
of the Port Lucaya Resort and Yacht Club thence Southward to Seahorse Road
along the front at Port Lucaya Shopping and Market Place, Pelican Bay Hotel,
around the circle thence Westward along Seahorse Road along the front of the Westin
and Sheraton Hotels at Our Lucaya to Royal Palm Road thence Southwestward along
Royal Palm Drive to Royal Palm Way thence Southward on Royal Palm way to the
Coral Beach Hotel to the point of commencement. |
ZONE 6 |
Taino Beach |
All that part of Freeport Grand
Bahama, starting at Midshipman Drive thence East along West Beach Drive to
Smith's Point along the High Water Mark thence Westward along West Beach along
the Public Beach name Taino Beach and Stone Crab Restaurant to Jolly Rodger
Drive thence Southward on the Jolly Rodger Drive along pass the Ritz Hotel and
Taino Beach Restaurant to the point of commencement. |
ZONE 7 |
Club Fortuna |
All that part of Freeport Grand
Bahama starting at Midshipman Drive thence Eastward along Churchill Drive to
Dubloon Road thence Northward along the front entrance of Club Fortuna Resort
and Return to the point of commencement. |
ZONE 8 |
Garden of the Groves and North Star Resort |
All that part of Freeport Grand
Bahama starting at Midshipman Drive and Fortune Bay thence Eastward on Fortune
Bay Drive thence Eastward on Fortune Bay Drive to the North Star Resort thence
Westward along Fortune Bay Drive to Midshipman Drive thence Westward along a un-named
Road into the Garden of the Groves to the point of commencement. |
ZONE 9 |
Lucayan Harbour |
All that part of Freeport Grand
Bahama Starting at Queens High Way entrance of Freeport Power Plant, South to a
un-named Road leading into the Lucayan Harbour at the high Water mark thence
Westward and to the point of commencement. |
ZONE 10 |
Container Port |
All that part of Freeport Grand
Bahama starting at the Fishing Hole Road thence Westward to Warren J. Levarity
Highway along an un-named Road Southward to the point of commencement. |
ZONE 11 |
Eight-Mile Rock |
All that part of Freeport Grand
Bahama and Eight Mile Rock starting at the Warren J. Lavarity Highway thence
Southward to the Junction of Queens Highway Eight Mile Rock which runs Westward
through a number of settlements and Holmes Rock to the point of commencement. |
ZONE 12 |
West End |
All that part of Freeport Grand
Bahama starting at the Holmes Rock at Queens Highway hence Westward through
Bootle Bay onto West End Settlement to the point of commencement. |
SECOND SCHEDULE
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AIRPORT
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ROYAL
PALM, ISLAND PALM, DOWNTOWN
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CASTAWAYS
ROYAL IS INTERNATIONAL BAZ. RESORT AT BAHAMA
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WOODBOURNE,
XANADU, RUNNINGMON MARINA
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LUCAYAN
MARINA, PORT LUCAYA, SILVER SANDS, CORAL BEACH, VICTORIA INN, BELL CHANNEL
INN
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TAINO
BEACH, RITZ HOTEL
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CLUB
FORTUNA
|
GARDEN
OF THE GROVES NORTH STAR
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LUCAYAN
HARBOUR
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CONTAINER
PORT
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EIGHT
MILE ROCK
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WEST
END
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AIRPORT
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$7.00
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$11.00
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$14.00
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$19.00
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$19.00
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$20.00
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$24.00
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$16.00
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$16.00
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$17.00
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$60.00
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ROYAL PALM, ISLAND
PALM, DOWNTOWN
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$7.00
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$7.00
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$9.00
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$11.00
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$13.00
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$15.00
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$18.00
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$16.00
|
$16.00
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$17.00
|
$60.00
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CASTAWAYS, ROYAL
IS. INTERNATIONAL
BAZ, RESORT AT
BAHAMA
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$11.00
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$7.00
|
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$8.00
|
$11.00
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$13.00
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$17.00
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$18.00
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$15.00
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$15.00
|
$17.50
|
$60.00
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WOODBOURNE
XANADU,
RUNNINGMON
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$14.00
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$9.00
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$8.00
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$13.00
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$15.00
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$19.00
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$22.00
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$17.00
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$16.00
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$17.00
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$60.00
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LUCAYAN MARINA,
PORT LUCAYA, SILVER
SANDS, CORAL BEACH
VICTORIA INN
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$19.00
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$11.00
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$11.00
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$13.00
|
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$9.00
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$12.00
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$13.00
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$24.00
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$18.00
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$25.00
|
$65.00
|
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TAINO BEACH, RITZ
HOTEL
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$19.00
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$13.00
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$13.00
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$15.00
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$9.00
|
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$10.00
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$12.00
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$24.00
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$21.00
|
$27.00
|
$65.00
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CLUB FORTUNA
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$20.00
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$15.00
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$17.00
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$19.00
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$12.00
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$10.00
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$8.00
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$29.00
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$23.00
|
$29.00
|
$65.00
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GARDEN OF THE
GROVE., NORTHSTAR
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$24.00
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$18.00
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$18.00
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$22.00
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$13.00
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$12.00
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$8.00
|
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$30.00
|
$27.00
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$33.00
|
$65.00
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LUCAYAN HARBOUR
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$16.00
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$16.00
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$16.00
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$17.00
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$24.00
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$24.00
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529.00
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$30.00
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$11.00
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$13.00
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$45.00
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CONTAINER PORT
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$16.00
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$16.00
|
$16.00
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$16.00
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$18.00
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$21.00
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$23.00
|
$27.00
|
$11.00
|
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S10.00
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$38.00
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EIGHT MILE ROCK
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$17.00
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$17.00
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$17.00
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$17.00
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$25.00
|
$27.00
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$29.00
|
$33.00
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$13.00
|
$10.00
|
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$23.00
|
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WEST END
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$60.00
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$60.00
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$60.00
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$60.00
|
$65.00
|
$65.00
|
$65.00
|
$65.00
|
$45.00
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$38.00
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$23.00
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(a)
For the Conveyance of up to and
including two passengers
(b)
For the Conveyance of each
additional passenger over two (2) $3.00
(c)
For the Conveyance of a child under
five (5) years of age if accompanied by a passenger
Made this 7th day of July, 2005.
Signed
GLENYS HANNA - MARTIN
Minister Responsible for Transport