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THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL
REVIEW OF TAXI FARES
In accordance with the requirements of the Civic
Government (Scotland) Act 1982, the Highland Council
is reviewing the maximum level of charges for the hire of
Taxis or Private Hire Cars fitted with Taxi Meters.
It is proposed that with effect from April 2020, the
maximum fares will be as follows:-
Tariff 1: Applies to vehicles carrying up to 4 passengers,
except when a higher tariff applies.
• For the first 785 yards or part; or £3.00
The initial period of waiting time of 119 seconds; or
A combination of time and distance as above
• For each additional 98 yards or part; or .10p
Each additional period of waiting time of 14 seconds; or
A combination of additional time and distance as
above
General effect – the price of a hire £4.00 for
the first mile plus £1.80 per mile thereafter plus
extras*
Tariff 2: Applies to vehicles carrying up to 4 passengers
on Good Friday, Easter Monday or May Day and, except
when a higher tariff applies, between 9.00pm and
7.00am on any day and all day on Saturday and
Sunday. When 5 or more passengers are being carried,
it also applies at any time of any day or night, except
where a higher tariff applies.
• For the first 560 yards or part; or £3.30
The initial period of waiting time of 119 seconds; or
A combination of time and distance as above
• For each additional 78 yards or part; or .10p
Each additional period of waiting time of 14 seconds; or
A combination of additional time and distance as
above
General effect – the price of a hire £4.90 for
the first mile plus £2.30 per mile thereafter plus
extras*
Tariff 3: Applies between 6am and midnight on
both Boxing Day and 2nd January. When 5 or more
passengers are being carried, and except where Tariff 5
applies, it also applies between 9.00pm and 7.00am,
all day on Saturday and Sunday and on Good Friday,
Easter Monday and May Day.
• For the first 444 yards or part £ 3.90
The initial period of waiting time of 119 seconds; or
A combination of time and distance as above
• For each additional 65 yards or part .10p
Each additional period of waiting time of 14 seconds; or
A combination of additional time and distance as
above
General effect – the price of a hire £6.00 for
the first mile plus £2.70 per mile thereafter plus
extras*
Tariff 4: Applies to vehicles carrying up to 4 passengers
at any time between 6.00pm on Christmas Eve and
6.00am on Boxing Day and between 6.00pm on New
Year’s Eve and 6.00am on 2 January.
• For the first 444 yards or part; or £3.90
The initial period of waiting time of 119 seconds; or
A combination of time and distance as above
• For each additional 49 yards or part, or .10p
Each additional period of waiting time of 14 seconds; or
A combination of additional time and distance as
above
General effect – the price of a hire: £6.60 for
the first mile plus £3.60 per mile thereafter plus
extras*
Tariff 5: Applies to vehicles carrying 5 or more
passengers at any time between 6.00pm on Christmas
Eve and 6.00am on Boxing Day and between 6.00pm on
New Year’s Eve and 6.00am on 2 January.
• For the first 444 yards or part; or £3.90
The initial period of waiting time of 119 seconds; or
A combination of time and distance as above
• For each additional 39 yards or part, or .10p
Each additional period of waiting time of 14 seconds; or
A combination of additional time and distance as
above
General effect – the price of a hire: £7.30 for
the first mile plus £4.50 per mile thereafter plus
extras*
*Extra Charges
• Booking ahead e.g. by telephone £1.00
• Any bridge tolls or ferry charges, where applicable.
• Any airport car parking charges (Only chargeable on
production of a receipt to the hirer)
In addition, a supplementary booking charge may be
applied to compensate for the cost of the outward
journey for hires which commence 3 miles or more away
from the taxi or taxi base (whichever is the nearer). The
maximum charge shall be the actual cost at the tariff
which applies at the time of travelling between the
starting location of the taxi or the location of the taxi
base (as the case may be) and the pick-up point or drop-
off point, whichever is the closer to the taxi or taxi base.
This booking charge is in addition to the fare chargeable
at the appropriate tariff for the journey from the pick-
up point to the drop-off point. This charge may only be
demanded if the customer is informed of the amount of
the charge at the time of booking.
When a taxi (or a private hire car fitted with a taxi meter)
is called but not used, a charge shall be allowed as if it
had been occupied from the time it left the stance or
garage.
Soiling Charge – maximum of £120.00 payable by
an offending passenger, where a vehicle requires to be
removed from service for cleaning in order for it to be
restored to a usable state and condition.
General effect of changes
No change to any of the tariffs.
Soiling charge proposed to be increased from a
maximum of £100.00 to a maximum of £120.00.
The Council hereby invites the public to submit
written representations about these proposals.
Please write to the Principal Solicitor (Regulatory
Services) at the address shown below or send an e-mail
to licensing@highland.gov.uk by Monday 6 January
2020. Representations received will be considered by
the Highland Licensing Committee on 18 February 2020
before the new tariff is agreed.
Claire McArthur,
Principal Solicitor (Regulatory Services),
The Highland Council,
Council Offices,
High Street,
Dingwall,
IV15 9QN.
5 December 2019
