Fares - overview

Typical taxi fares and journey times:

• There is a £2.20 minimum fare at all times
• The fare shown on the meter at the end of the journey is the maximum cash fare that may be charged. The passenger will be expected to pay the full fare displayed on the meter at the end of the journey unless the driver and passenger agree on the final fare to be charged before the start of the journey.
• 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 - detailed

Taxi Fares and Tariffs

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.

Taxi Tariff Details 2005/06

For any hiring during Monday to Friday other than on a public holiday between 6am and 8pm (Tariff 1):

• For the first 335.8 metres or 72.2 seconds (whichever is reached first) there is a minimum charge of £2.20;
• For each additional 167.9 metres or 36.1 seconds (whichever is reached first), or part thereof, if the fare is less than £13.40 then there is a charge of 20p;
• Once the fare is £13.40 or greater then there is a charge of 20p for each additional 117.7 metres or 25.3 seconds (whichever is reached first), or part thereof.

For any hiring either during Monday to Friday between 8pm and 10pm or during Saturday or Sunday between 6am and 10pm, other than on a public holiday, (Tariff 2):

• For the first 272.0 metres or 58.4 seconds (whichever is reached first) there is a minimum charge of £2.20;
• For each additional 136.0 metres or 29.2 seconds (whichever is reached first), or part thereof, if the fare is less than £16.20 there is a charge of 20p;
• Once the fare is £16.20 or greater then there is a charge of 20p for each additional 117.7 metres or 25.3 seconds (whichever is reached first), or part thereof.

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 219.6 metres or 47.2 seconds (whichever is reached first) there is a minimum charge of £2.20;
• For each additional 109.8 metres or 23.6 seconds (whichever is reached first), or part thereof, if the fare is less than £19.40 there is a charge of 20p;
• Once the fare is £19.40 or greater then there is a charge of 20p for each additional 117.7 metres or 25.3 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.

Extra charges

1. Telephone Booking
There is an extra charge of up to £2 if the taxi is booked by telephone

2. Heathrow extra
There is an extra charge of £1 for journeys that start from Heathrow Airport ranks and finish within Greater London.

3. Christmas and New Year There is an extra charge of £3 for journeys made between 8pm on 24 December and 6am on 27 December or between 8pm on 31 December and 6am on 2 January 2006

4. Bank cards
Where credit or debit are accepted there is a typical surcharge of between 10% and 15% of the metered fare.

5. Soiling
The driver may charge the hirer up to £40 for soiling that requires the taxi to be taken out of service for cleaning

There are no extra charges for luggage or additional passengers

The metered fare includes an environmental charge of 20p per trip to meet the cost of emissions reduction equipment.

All fare and tariff information shown on these pages is effective from Saturday 2 April 2005