The Licensing Authority is consulting upon varying the taxi fares and tariffs. This is an annual consultation.

Consultation options

We are not consulting on a single proposal involving increasing taxi fares and tariffs.

Instead for this consultation we are interested in your views on the following options:

Option	Details
1	Increase the mileage only Freeze the initial fare at £3.80 • This option would increase Tariffs 1, 2 and 3 by less than 3%
2	Increase start price and mileage Increase the initial fare by 5 pence (£3.80 to £3.85) • Increase Tariffs 1, 2 and 3 by less than 4%
3	No change Freeze the initial fare at £3.80 • Freeze Tariffs 1, 2 and 3

Additional and soiling charges remain unchanged;

Additional charges (which must be added on the meter at the start of the journey)

Up to two items of baggage or shopping: 20 pence

Three or more items of baggage or shopping: 40 pence (maximum)

For each person in excess of one: 20 pence

Additional charges should total no more than £2.00

Soiling charge (for whatever reason) £50 (maximum)

The above tariff is proposed to take effect from 21 October 2024

This consultation has now closed but you can still view the options in the Annual Taxi Fares and Tariffs Review document below.