Agenda item

To review the current hackney carriage fares tariffs following a request from hackney carriage drivers to revise them.

The Committee considered a report in respect of a request from hackney carriage drivers to revise the level of fares/tariffs.

Following a presentation of the report by the Environmental Health Commercial & Licensing Manager, and an address from a representative of the hackney carriage drivers who had requested the tariff review, a number of Members’ questions were answered.

After some debate, and following a brief adjournment, the Committee voted to approve the requested revision to the hackney carriage tariffs.  In so doing, a further resolution was passed that the Committee would henceforth receive a standing item to review the tariffs on an annual basis.

It was RESOLVED:

1.          That, with effect from 2 April 2022,

(a)       the proposed increase of the current hackney carriage tariff 1 from £3.40 to £3.60 be approved for the first 528 yards, and 20p for each additional 176 yards (or part thereof), to be applied to hirings between 06:00 and 23:00 hours Monday to Sunday;

(b)       the proposed increase of the current hackney carriage tariff 2 from £5.10 to £5.40 be approved for the first 528 yards, and 30p for each additional 176 yards (or part thereof), to be applied to hirings between 06:00 and 23:00 hours Monday to Sunday and on designated bank/public holidays and Easter Sunday; between 18:00 to 23:00 hours on New Year’s Eve; and between 18:00 hours and 24:00 hours on Christmas Eve;

(c)       the proposed increase of the current hackney carriage tariff 3 from £6.80 to £7.20 be approved for the first 528 yards, and 40p for each additional 176 yards (or part thereof), to be applied to hirings between 00:01 and 24:00 hours on Christmas Day and Boxing Day; and between 23:00 hours on New Year’s Eve and 06:00 hours on New Year’s Day; and

(d)       the following additional charges be imposed:

·     up to two items of baggage or shopping – 20p *

·     three or more items of baggage or shopping – 40p (maximum) *

·     for each person in excess of one – 20p *

(* additional charges should total no more than £2.00, and must be added on the meter at the start of the journey)

·     soiling charge (for whatever reason) - £50 (maximum)

2.          That henceforth the Committee’s work programme includes a standing item to review the hackney carriage tariffs on an annual basis.