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New taxi rates at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport take effect July 4.

The cost per mile, minimum fare and traffic-delay cost are going up.

A taxi from the Phoenix airport to downtown will cost $20, up from $17.

In many cities, getting a ride to and from the airport can break the bank.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is seen as one of the places where taxicab rates are relatively reasonable, in part because the airport is only a few miles from downtown.

But it will soon cost more to hop in a taxi at the Phoenix airport.

The Phoenix City Council on Wednesday, June 4, approved the first rate increase for airport taxis since 2012, raising the cost per mile by $2 and the airport minimum fare and the flat rate to downtown Phoenix by $3.

The new rates

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