#12679 | posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 3 months ago on Base fare for Tokyo taxis lowered to ¥410

That's a Yuuuuge reduction! 700 yen plus for the first 2 km is pretty discouraging for a student, or a salaryman who wants to get to the station quickly. This should actually reduce the cost for the first 2 km, too, since the rate after the base fee is about 90 yen per 500 m.