Yandex Go Taxi Drivers Asked to Raise Tariffs. The Company Promised to Consider It
Belarusian taxi drivers, who cooperate with the 'Yandex Go' service, have appealed to the company with a proposal to raise basic tariffs. They explain this by the increasing costs of car maintenance, taxes, fees, and the general increase in wages in the country. In their opinion, the current rates no longer cover real expenses, especially when trips are carried out without surge pricing factors, abw.by reports .
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Drivers proposed increasing the base tariff per kilometer and time on the road by 35%, making waiting more expensive, introducing an additional surcharge for night trips, and significantly increasing prices on holidays. They also insist on a regular, for example quarterly, review of tariffs, taking into account Belstat statistics.
In late December, taxi drivers received an official response from the 'Yandex Go' representative office in Belarus.
The company thanked them for the proposals and stated that when forming tariffs, it considers the interests of both carriers and passengers. They noted that excessively high prices could lead to a drop in demand and, as a result, a decrease in drivers' own incomes. At the same time, the company promised to analyze the proposals and consider the possibility of their partial or full implementation in 2026.
Representatives of the carriers' association consider the very fact of dialogue important and hope that the promises will not remain a formality.
They also draw attention to a deeper problem — the excessive powers of dispatchers, who can influence tariffs and even dismiss drivers from work, although formally they are not their employers.
As both drivers and passengers note, the current system with coefficients makes the cost of trips unpredictable. Situations often arise where a trip costs less than its prime cost, but the driver cannot refuse it without sanctions. As a result, passengers face rejections, and drivers face unprofitable work.
Many participants in the discussion agree that a stable, clear tariff without sharp price fluctuations would be optimal. Raising basic rates, according to carriers, could solve the problem of cheap trips and improve service quality.
At the same time, some drivers believe that merely raising tariffs is not enough. They call for systemic changes, transparent rules for cost calculation, and strict adherence to legislation, so that both drivers and passengers understand in advance how much a trip will cost and why.
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