Taxi fares and charges
On 28th February 2022 a meeting of Full Council approved the following amendment to the emissions section of the Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Policy.
This Council extend the introduction of the emission date from 1st April 2022 to 1st October 2022 and amends the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy 2019-22 accordingly.
Any vehicles that are coming to end of life (7 years for private hire vehicle and 10 years for hackney carriage vehicle) will come off the road, in line with the end of life age limit, before the 1st October 2022.
The cost of renewal will be £69, details will be sent out to those drivers affected in due course.
Mileage
For the first 172.8 metres (189 yards) or part thereof - £2.00
For each subsequent 156.24 metres (171 yards) or part thereof - 20p
Waiting time
For each period of thirty seconds or uncompleted part thereof - 20p
Extra charges
a) In excess of 4 passengers (charge applicable to the entire journey). This charge is a one off adjustment and is not to be made for each passenger - x 1.5 (time and a half)
b) For each article of luggage conveyed outside the passenger compartment of the Carriage beyond the first - FREE
c) Dogs (with the exception of assistance dogs) - £2.00
d) For hiring in respect of journeys after Midnight on each day throughout the year (irrespective of number of passengers and to apply to pickups between midnight and 5.00 am) and all day on Bank Holidays - £2.00
e) Shopping bags, wheelchairs, pushchairs - Free
f) Where the passenger
i) fails to use the sick bag or other receptacle approved by the Council and provided by the Proprietor or Driver; and/or
ii) is sick in or on the vehicle;
the cost of valeting and cleaning the vehicle - £50.00
Please note the 4 tariffs are as follows:
Tariff 1 For journeys carried out during the daytime with less than 4 passengers the meter should start at £2.00
Tariff 2 For journeys carried out during the daytime with more than 4 passengers the meter should start at £3.00
Tariff 3 For journeys carried out after midnight with less than 4 passengers the meter should start at £4.00
Tariff 4 For journeys carried out after midnight with more than 4 passengers the meter should start at £6.00