Licensing of Taxis – Taxi Fares

Taxi Licensing – Review of Maximum Fares and Charges

• Guidance Booklet 2009 (a) (pdf 121 kb)
• Fares Review 2011 - Operators agreed scale letter - 290411(pdf 23.5 kb)
• Proposal for 2010 Scratchpad (xls 76 kb)
• Agreed Proposal for Fares 2010 Scratchpad 0310 (xls 43kb)
• Fares Review 2010 - Operators agreed scale letter - 230410 (pdf 122kb)
• Fares Review 2010 - PH Operators letter - 230410 (pdf 63.7kb)

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 August 2011.

The current scale is:

Fare Scale (From 1st August 2010)

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.
4. If paying by debit/credit card this may attract a 10% service charge in addition to the fare shown.

   Booking Fee - £0.50 (£1.00 if picking up a pre-booked fare from the Airport) to be shown on the meter

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