The cost per year to operate a red plate without gas, maintenance or advertising is about 250,000 JA a year.

After gas and maintenance a driver/owner in a private car (not a van or bus) might make 15,000 a week and that's for long hours on a route.

During "season" those who do tourist business will do better but it's a four month season and even longer hours and much more wear and tear on the vehicle.

Using the price of gas as a guideline for a fair price is ........ (?)

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