RatesÂ
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| Vehicle | Current | Proposed |
| Cars/Cargo | $19.85 | $51 |
| Taxis | $21.42 | $55.08 |
| Motorcycle | $13.08 | $33.62 |
Riteve, the Spanish-Costa Rican company in charge of mandatory vehicle inspections, requested an increase of 157 percent for 2013.
In a release, the company explained that their rate has not change in eight years. The last increase was approved in 2004.
If approved, regular cars and cargo trucks would have to pay â‚¡25,529 ($51), â‚¡15,599 ($31) more than they pay now. The current tariff for these vehicles is â‚¡9,930 ($20).
Taxi and bus owners will be the most affected, since they must pass the vehicle inspection twice a year.
The increase request was filed before the Public Services Regulatory Authority on November 19, and is currently under consideration.
