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Why do taxis always take the long route to the destination – are they paid by the kilometre?

April 26, 2017destination kilometre paid route taxis

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Why do taxis always take the long route to the destination – are they paid by the kilometre?

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Taxis are paid by the kilometre but the distance is determined by Transhelp’s scheduling system, so the taxpayer does not pay for any deviation in the route. Taxis take the route that they believe will be fastest at that time.