Arlington taxi companies may get fee relief amid steep drop in riders

Red Top cabs in 2013 (file photo)
Arlington County may drop an annual fee for taxi companies.
The county currently charges $150 for an annual cab certificate renewal. With 441 taxicabs currently operating in Arlington, the fee would generate about $66,000 in annual revenue for the county.
But Arlington’s six cab companies say they’re struggling to survive and want relief from the fee. The County Board will consider a county staff proposal to eliminate the fee altogether at its meetin