Taxi tariffs and fares

Use this page to find out the maximum prices and additional charges for hackney carriage taxis.

Taxi tariffs

Taxi tariffs are decided by several factors, including:

View the maximum fares by selecting a topic below.

Distance or waiting time	Monday to Saturday (6.01am to 8pm)	Monday to Saturday (8.01pm to midnight)	Sunday (6.01am to midnight)	Daily night rate (12.01 am to 6am)
Initial 330 yards or waiting time of 1 minute 38 seconds	£3.40	£3.90	£3.90	£4.50

While your journey is under 5 miles, £0.20 will be added to your fare for each additional 155 yards you travel after the initial 330 yards.

£0.30 will also be added to your fare for each additional minute of waiting time after the initial 1 minute and 38 seconds.

Once your journey reaches 5 miles, the distance for the additional £0.20 charges will be reduced to every 127 yards.

Distance or waiting time	Public holidays, Easter Sunday, New Year's Eve and Christmas Eve	New Year's Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day
Initial 330 yards or waiting time of 1 minute 38 seconds	£4.70	£6.30
Each additional 155 yards	£0.30	£0.50
Each additional minute of waiting time	£0.30	£0.30

For journeys over 5 miles, the distance for the additional £0.20 charges will be reduced to every 127 yards.

There are additional charges for the following.

Addition	Price
Passengers over initial 2 persons	£0.60 per person
Large items of luggage	£0.20 per item
Dogs	£0.50 for each dog (except assistance dogs)
Children	Adult tariff applies for two children under the age of 12
Fouling charge	£100 for vomiting, urinating, defecating and spilling food or drink

There are no additional charges for wheelchairs.

If you are concerned about the amount you have been charged by a taxi driver, please report this using our online form