Hackney Carriage fares are set by us.  A Hackney Carriage can charge no more than the set fares.

Tariff 1

For all hiring’s commencing between 7am and 11pm from Monday to Saturday inclusive except those mentioned in Tariff 2.

DISTANCE shall be charge at £3.60 for the first 470 yards (430 metres), or part thereof, then 17p for each subsequent 135 yards (123 metres), or part thereof.

WAITING TIME shall be charged at 17p for each 44 seconds or part thereof.

Tariff 2

For all hiring’s commencing between 11pm and 7am on any day, between 7am and 11pm on Sundays and Bank Holidays. Also, between 7pm on Christmas Eve until 7am on Boxing Day and between 7pm on New Years Eve until 7am on the 2 January.

DISTANCE shall be charge at £4.00 for the first 470 yards (430 metres), or part thereof, then 22p for each subsequent 135 yards (123 metres), or part thereof.

WAITING TIME shall be charged at 22p for each 44 seconds or part thereof.

Additional charges

20p for each additional passenger in excess of one

50p for each hiring by which the driver is required to proceed to the hirer’s designated pick-up point.

£50.00 for the fouling of the interior or exterior of a cab.

£1.00 for each hiring carried out between 7pm on Christmas Eve until 7am on Boxing Day and between 7pm on New Years Eve until 7am on the 2 January. 

For Charging Purposes only

Two children between the ages of 3 years and 6 years shall be regarded as one person.  A child under the age of 3 shall not be reckoned.  The meter will be reset at the start of each journey, charges for distance and time registering automatically and additional charges being set by the driver.

Please contact us if you have a complaint.

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