A public hearing is scheduled at 9 a.m. Thursday on the request by the Philadelphia Parking Authority, which supervises the taxicabs.
The authority board will be asked to raise fares from $2.10 to $2.30 per mile.
The fare from Center City to Philadelphia International Airport would be a flat $28. That is now $25 plus a $1.25 fuel surcharge.
Information from: The Philadelphia Inquirer, http://www.philly.com