The table of fares made by the Council under Section 65 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, provides that the proprietor or driver of a Hackney Carriage shall be entitled to demand for the hire of the carriage the rate or fare prescribed by the following table. The fare payable shall be by way of a combination of time and distance automatically calculated and displayed by the taximeter fitted to the carriage. The taximeter must be switched on at the start of each journey.
| Tariff | |
|---|---|
| Tariff (1) | Mileage For the first 549 meters (600 yards) or 2 minutes 44 seconds or Uncompleted part there of........................................£2.80p For each subsequent 146 meters (160 yards) or 44 seconds or Uncompleted part there of .......................................20p |
| Authorised Surcharges | |
| Tariff (2) | For hirings begun between 2200Hrs and 0600Hrs on any day, all day Sunday and Bank Holidays including Good Friday (except where Tariff 3 applies)......................................................... + £1.00p |
| Tariff (3) | For hirings begun between 2200Hrs on 24th December to 0600Hrs on 27th December ............................................... + 100% Extra of Tariff 1 For hirings begun between 2200Hrs on 31st December to 1000Hrs on 1st January................................................. + 100% Extra of Tariff 1 |
| Extra Charges | |
| More than four passengers carried in vehicles………………………………Relevant Tariff licensed to carry 5-8 passengers .............................. + 50% of Tariff 1 | |
| SOILING OR FOULING CHARGE………......................................................................£60.00 |
Where a Hackney Carriage is hired and the taximeter is used to automatically calculate the fare payable for the hiring, the proprietor or driver shall not be entitled to demand or take a fare greater than that recorded on the face of the taximeter.
Dated this 15th Day of September 2008
Any complaints regarding the taxi or taxi driver should be reported to:-
The Licensing Officer
Adur District Council
Ham Road
Shoreham-by-Sea
West Sussex
BN43 6PR
Telephone 01273-263071 (Noting the Licence Number of taxi and driver)
