ROH §36-1.9
Taxicab fares and receipts
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section says when taxicab fares apply, how fares must be posted, and what must be on a receipt if a passenger asks for one. It also says the director must approve receipt forms and that shared-ride fares come from a filed tariff.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Fares and charges
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) When fares or charges permitted. Fares and charges are only applicable to the use of the taxicab when hired.
(b) Posting of fares and charges. An accurate schedule of fares and charges must be printed in bold type letters, not less than 3/16 of an inch in height, posted within 12 inches of the taximeters and readily visible to all passengers for hire.
(c) The fares for shared-ride taxicab service are established by the tariff filed under § 36-1.20 .
(d) Receipt required upon request.
(1) At the end of the taxicab trip, the operator shall, upon request, provide at least one passenger with a receipt that records the following information: origin, destination, time, and date of the taxicab service; all fares and charges; the name of the taxicab operator, printed or written, so that it is legible; the printed name and telephone number of the taxicab company; a telephone number, as designated by the director, to call for the filing of complaints; and any other information deemed necessary by the director.
(2) All taxicab receipt forms must be approved by the director before use by a taxicab company.
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