Acceptance Tendency of High-Level Taxis: From the Passengers’ Perspective
Table 1
Analysis of passengers’ travel behavior characteristics.
Item
Category
Number of samples (%)
Fare subsidies (average of USD$10.30 (exchange rate: 32.42 NTD per USD (the exchange rate is based on the quotation of Bank of Taiwan on 31, Dec, 2016)))
Fully self-paid
179 (89.5)
Others (fully subsidized or partially subsidized)
21 (10.6)
Number of travelers (including the respondents themselves)
1
96 (26.2)
2
63 (34.7)
3
23 (19)
4 or more
18 (20.1)
Purpose of trip
Returning home
58 (28.6)
Business
104 (52.3)
Other
38 (19.0)
Time limitations
No
163 (81.4)
Yes (average of 32 minutes)
37 (18.6)
Main considerations
Convenient use
133 (33.2)
More comfortable than mass transportation
60 (15.0)
Reasonable prices
17 (4.2)
No mass transportation available
20 (5.0)
No private transportation available
38 (9.5)
Pressed for time
74 (18.5)
Entertainment equipment available for use
4 (1.0)
Weather considerations (such as rain)
43 (10.7)
Personal privacy
6 (1.5)
Other reasons (picking up or seeing off coworkers or friends, special engagements, cheaper when sharing costs, etc.)
