Licensing of Taxis – Taxi Fares

Taxi Licensing – Review of Maximum Fares and Charges

• Guidance Booklet 2009 (a) (pdf 121 kb)
• Review of Taxi Fares - Consultation Letter (pdf 78 kb)
• Proposal for 2010 Scratchpad (xls 76 kb)

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Review of Taxi Fares – Consultation

The Council, as the appropriate licensing authority, sets the maximum fare which licensed Taxis can charge. This is reviewed annually.

Consultation is under way with a view to agreeing a fare scale from 1st November 2010.

The current scale is:

Fare Scale (From 1st August 2009)

Distance	6am to 10pm	10pm to 6am1	Xmas / New Year2
The FIRST 880 YARDS or part thereof	£2.60	£3.60	£5.20
Each additional 1/9 th of a mile or part thereof	£0.20	£0.20	£0.30
Waiting £0.10 per	15 Secs	10 Secs	10 Secs

1. The late-night scale applies to public holidays also. Public Holidays are defined as “3 January, Good Friday, the May Day Bank Holiday each year”.
2. The Festive Season Tarriff applies to each hiring between 1800 Hrs 24 December and 0600 Hrs 27 December and between 1800 Hrs 31 December and 0600 Hrs 3 January.
3. In vehicles so licensed carrying more than four passengers, a surcharge of 50% of the above fares may be charged.

   Booking Fee - £0.40

NOTE
Passengers are carried on the understanding that the Driver may charge a passenger creating an unacceptable mess in the taxi a maximum of £50