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  • Page Updated:
    17/12/2008
  • Author:
    Lorna McCardle
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Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (Section 65)

Table of Maximum Hackney Carriage Fares

Period Applicable
Monday to Saturday
(except Public Holidays)
06:01 hours to 
20:00 hours
Monday to Saturday
(except Public Holidays)
20:01 hours to midnight
Sundays 06:01 hours to midnight
Daily
(except Public Holidays)
00:01 hours to 06:00 hours
Public Holidays and Easter Sunday, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve
(except New Year's Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day)
00:01 hours to midnight
New Year's Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day
00:01 hours to midnight
Tariff Rate
1
2
3
4
5

Initial distance 396 yards approximately 362 metres)

or initial time of 1 minutes 54 seconds

or a combination of both

£2.60

£3.10

£3.60

£3.60

£4.80

Each additional 195 yards(approximately 178 metres)

or each additional 58 seconds

or a combination of both

£0.20

£0.20

£0.20

£0.30

£0.40

Until the fare reaches

£11.40

£11.90

£12.40

 

 

Each additional 156 yards(approximately 144 metres)

or each additional 50 seconds

or a combination of both

£0.20

£0.20

£0.20

 

 

Additional passengers over initial 2 persons

£0.30

£0.30

£0.30

£0.30

£0.30

Each large item of luggage

£0.20

£0.20

£0.20

£0.20

£0.20



All hackney carriage fares are clock-calendar taximeter controlled.

All charges shown inclusive of VAT where applicable.

Additional Charges

Dogs

For every dog carried (except assistance dogs) 50p

Children 

For the purposes of charging, two children under the age of 12 shall be regarded as one person, and children under the age of three shall not be reckoned.

Fouling

For each fouling of the interior of the vehicle, e.g. by vomiting, urinating, defecating or spilling food or drink, a charge (at the driver's discretion) of up to £100.

Wheelchairs

Free of charge.

Prices as from December 2008