Fares and tariffs
Fares - detailed
Drivers must, unless they have
good cause, accept any hiring up to 12 miles (20 miles if
starting at Heathrow Airport), or up to one hour duration, if
the destination is in Greater London. The driver is not obliged
to accept a hiring if the destination is outside Greater London,
the fare for such a journey may be negotiated between the driver
and hirer.
Tariff details
1. For any hiring during
Monday to Friday other than on a public holiday between 6am and
8pm (Tariff 1):
- For the first 349.6 metres
or 75.2 seconds (whichever is reached first) there is a
minimum charge of £2.00;
- For each additional 174.8
metres or 37.6 seconds (whichever is reached first), or part
thereof, if the fare is less than £12.80 (excluding extras)
there is a charge of 20p;
- Once the fare is £12.80 or
greater (excluding extras) there is a charge of 20p for each
additional 122.5 metres or 26.3 seconds (whichever is
reached first), or part thereof.
2. For any hiring during
Monday to Friday other than on a public holiday between 8pm and
10pm or during Saturday or Sunday between 6am and 10pm (Tariff
2):
- For the first 282.8 metres
or 60.8 seconds (whichever is reached first) there is a
minimum charge of £2.00;
- For each additional 141.4
metres or 30.4 seconds (whichever is reached first), or part
thereof, if the fare is less than £15.40 (excluding extras)
there is a charge of 20p;
- Once the fare is £15.40 or
greater (excluding extras) there is a charge of 20p for each
additional 122.5 metres or 26.3 seconds (whichever is
reached first), or part thereof.
3. For any hiring between
10pm on any day and 6am the following day or at any time on a
public holiday (Tariff 3):
- For the first 228 metres or
49 seconds (whichever is reached first) there is a minimum
charge of £2.00;
- For each additional 114.0
metres or 24.5 seconds (whichever is reached first), or part
thereof, if the fare is less than £18.60 (excluding extras)
there is a charge of 20p;
- Once the fare is £18.60 or
greater (excluding extras) there is a charge of 20p for each
additional 122.5 metres or 26.3 seconds (whichever is
reached first).
When a different tariff
becomes applicable during a hiring it shall be applied
immediately, but only from the start of the new charging period.
Fares - overview
Minimum fares (based on distance
only):
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Tariff code on meter
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1
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2
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3
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Monday to
Friday
6am to 8pm
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Monday to
Friday
8pm to 10pm
Saturday and
Sunday
6am to 10pm
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Every night
10pm to 6am
Throughout
public
holidays
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Distance
(miles)
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£2.00
minimum fare at all times
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1
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£ 3.60
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£ 4.00
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£ 4.60
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2
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£ 5.40
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£ 6.20
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£ 7.40
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4
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£ 9.00
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£10.80
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£13.00
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8
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£18.00
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£20.60
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£23.80
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12
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£28.60
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£31.20
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£34.40
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- The meter automatically adds
a charge based on time for any part of the journey when the
speed drops below 10.4 mph.
- Fares within Greater London
depend on the time of day, distance travelled and taxi
speed, and are displayed on the meter. The driver is not
obliged to accept a hiring if the destination is outside
Greater London, and the fare for such a journey may be
negotiated between the driver and hirer.
- Drivers must, unless they
have good cause, accept any hiring up to 12 miles (20 miles
if starting at Heathrow Airport), or up to one hour
duration, if the destination is in Greater London.
Fares and tariffs
Extra charges
1. Telephone Booking
There is an additional charge of up to £2 if the taxi is
booked by telephone
2. Heathrow extra
For journeys that start from Heathrow Airport ranks and
finish within Greater London there is an additional charge
of £1
3. Christmas and New
Year
For journeys made between 8pm on 24 December 04 and 6am on
27 December or between 8pm on 31 December 04 and 6am on 2
January 05 there is an additional charge of £3
4. Soiling
The driver can charge the hirer up to £40 for soiling that
requires the taxi to be taken out of service
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