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Hackney carriage fares
Tariff one
From 6am to 11pm, Monday to Saturday (excluding bank holidays):
- First 625 yards (or 2 minutes 34 seconds): £3.60
- Each subsequent 71 yards (equates to £3.718 per mile after 625 yards): 10p
- Waiting time per 17.5 seconds: 10p
Tariff two
From 11pm to 6am every day, anytime on bank holidays (all day), 6pm to 10pm Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve:
- First 700 yards (or 3 minutes 15 seconds): £4.80
- Each subsequent 50.7 yards (equates to £3.687 per mile after 700 yards): 10p
- Waiting time per 14.10 seconds: 10p
Tariff three
From 6am to 11pm on Sundays:
- First 410 yards (or 1 minutes 17 seconds): £4.70
- Each subsequent 71.6 yards (equates to £3.687per mile after 410 yards: 10p
- Waiting time 11.60 seconds: 10p
Tariff four
From 10pm on Christmas Eve to 6am on 27 December and from 10pm on New Year's Eve to midnight on New Year's Day (no extras):
- First 495 yards (or 1 minute 56 seconds): £5.60
- Each subsequent 84.7 yards (equates to £6.234 per mile after 495 yards): 20p
- Waiting time 19.8 seconds: 20p
Extras
- For each additional passenger above one per journey: 30p
- For items carried outside the passenger compartment: 20p
- Each bicycle, push chair or pram: 20p
- Each other parcel or article of luggage: 20p
- Soiling charge, a reasonable charge to a maximum of: £65
All prices include VAT.
Additional tariffs
Some of our tariffs only apply if the taxi is carrying five or more passengers. These tariffs don't apply to wheelchair users and carers.
Tariff 5
From 6am to 11pm, Monday to Saturday (excluding bank holidays):
- First 625 yards (or 2 minutes 34 seconds): £5.40
- Each subsequent 71 yards (equates to £3.718 per mile after 625 yards): 15p
- Waiting time per 17.5 seconds: 15p
Tariff 6
From 11pm to 6am every day, anytime on bank holidays (all day), 6pm to 10pm Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve:
- First 700 yards (or 3 minutes 15 seconds): £7.20
- Each subsequent 50.7 yards (equates to £5.207 per mile after 700 yards): 15p
- Waiting time per 14.10 seconds: 15p
Tariff 7
From 6am to 11pm on Sundays:
- First 410 yards (or 1 minutes 17 seconds): £7.05
- Each subsequent 71.6 yards (equates to £3.687per mile after 410 yards: 15p
- Waiting time 11.60 seconds: 15p
Tariff 8
From 10pm on Christmas Eve to 6am on 27 December and from 10pm on New Year's Eve to midnight on New Year's Day (no extras):
- First 495 yards (or 1 minute 56 seconds): £8.40
- Each subsequent 84.7 yards (equates to £6.234 per mile after 495 yards): 30p
- Waiting time 19.8 seconds: 30p