All Oman taxis must have set fares and display meters: Ministry

Muscat: Taxicab fares in Oman will soon be set by the government, and all taxis operating in the Sultanate should display a meter.
The Ministry of Transport and Communications issued a ministerial order regulating the activities of taxi operators and car rental services under the Land Transport Law. The ministry will determine the fares for all modes of land transport, including taxis, after studying the supply and demand, operational costs, including fuel prices. The passenger will only pay the fixed fare after being dropped off.
The ministry also declared that all vehicles should be equipped with a fire extinguisher and that the vehicle should be equipped with tracking, navigation and communication systems and be no older than seven years.
The regulations include a fine of OMR50 for failure to run the meter and OMR200 for removing the meter altogether and OMR50 for using a vehicle with shabby interior or exterior.
Violations such as the driver failing to hand over belongings forgotten in the vehicle by passengers carry a fine of OMR50. A fine of OMR200 will be levied for installing a meter that doesn't meet the ministry's specifications.