After a long night out, sometimes the biggest relief is a quick cab ride home — no waiting 17 minutes for the Green Line train, no running after a bunch of 30’s buses as they pull away from your stop. That relief is soon to be a little more expensive.

According to News Channel 8, the D.C. Taxicab Commission has endorsed a series of cost increases that could make that one zone trip 18 percent more expensive or that four zone trip 10 percent more expensive. All told, the average fare increase will be around 12 percent. If you know the zone system well enough to maximize your cab ride without crossing the dreaded zone lines, your base fare will increase from the current $5.50 to $6.50. All increases are set to go into effect on Monday, January 9 at 12:01 a.m.

Not to pester, D.C. Taxicab Commission, but WHY NOT USE METERS?