Annual statistics on the taxi service market
The statistic illustrates information on the business operations of taxi companies and taxi dispatch services (later referred to as dispatch centres). The data is collected from the annual follow-up surveys on taxi companies and dispatch centres. The statistic is updated every year. The information is produced by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom.
Explanations:
In the statistic, a taxi company refers to the holder of a taxi transport licence.
In the statistic, the division of the data into different regions is based on the operating areas of the taxi companies and taxi dispatch service providers.
In the statistic, order method refers to the channel through which the taxi company has received the order. The order was
1) started at a taxi stand or flagged down
2) transmitted via a dispatch centre
3) placed directly by phone
4) placed and transmitted through an app (web browser, smartphone app or similar)
5) a contract journey. Contract journeys are journeys whose rates have been agreed in advance with a social/private operator.