Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (Section
65)
Table of Maximum Hackney Carriage Fares
Period Applicable |
Monday to Saturday
(except Public Holidays)
06:00 hours to
21:00 hours |
Monday to Saturday
(except Public Holidays)
21:00 hours to 00:00 hours (midnight)
Sundays 06:00 hours to 00:00 hours
(midnight) |
Daily
(except New Year's Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day)
00:01 hours to 06:00 hours |
Public Holidays (except New Year's Day, Christmas Day and
Boxing Day)
Easter Sunday, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve 06:00 hours to
00:00 hours (midnight) |
New Year's Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day
00:01 hours to 00:00 hours (midnight) |
Tariff Rate |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Initial distance 440 yards approximately 402 metres)
or initial time of 2 minutes 7 seconds
or a combination of both |
£2.40 |
£2.90 |
£3.40 |
£3.40 |
£4.60 |
|
Each additional 217 yards(approximately 198 metres)
or each additional 1 minute 4 seconds
or a combination of both |
£0.20 |
£0.20 |
£0.20 |
£0.30 |
£0.40 |
|
Until the fare reaches |
£10.00 |
£10.50 |
£11.00 |
|
|
|
Each additional 175 yards(approximately 160 metres)
or each additional 55 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 guide 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 November 2007
