BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL
MAXIMUM HACKNEY CARRIAGE FARES & PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE FARE TABLE
Section 65 of the Local Goverment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
The fares apply to all hiring's within Brighton & Hove City. Journeys ending outside the city area may not exceed the authorised metered maximum fare unless a prior contract is made with the driver at the time of hiring.
THE FARE YOU SHOULD PAY ALONG WITH THE RELEVANT TARIFF CODE WILL BE SHOWN AUTOMATICALLY ON THE TAXIMETER.
ONLY EXTRA CHARGES MARKED ** MAY BE ADDED TO THE METER BY THE DRIVER.
Tariff 1 - NORMAL FARE Applies to all hiring's except those mentioned in tariffs 2, 3, 4 & 5 (For journeys with 5 to 8 passengers the tariff A will apply) | | |
Intial distance not exceeding 640 yards (approximately 585 meters) or 2 minutes 24 seconds or a combination of distance and time. For all or part of each subsequent 160 yards (approximately 146 meters) or 36 seconds of a combination of distance and time. | | |
Tariff 2 - Late Night - each day between the hours of 9pm and 6am other than under tariff 3. Sundays - between the hours of 6am and 9pm. Bank or Public Holiday - to 12 midnight excluding the times covered by Christmas and New Year extra charge (For journeys with 5 to 8 passengers the tariff B will apply) | | |
| Intial distance not exceeding 640 yards (approximately 585 meters) or 2 minutes 24 seconds or a combination of distance and time. For all or part of each subsequent 160 yards (approximately 146 meters) or 36 seconds or a combination of distance and time. | | |
Tariff 3 - Late Night - each Friday night and Saturday night only between the hours of 12 midnight and 6am the following day (For journeys with 5 to 8 passengers the tariff C will apply) | | |
| Intial distance not exceeding 640 yards (approximately 585 meters) or 2 minutes 24 seconds or a combination of distance and time. For all or part of each subsequent 160 yards (approximately 146 meters) or 36 seconds or a combination of distance and time. | | |
| Tariff 4 - Christmas Day & Boxing Day - between 9pm 24 December and 6am 27 December. New Year - between 6am and 10am 1 January (For journeys with 5 to 8 passengers the tariff D will apply) | | |
| Intial distance not exceeding 640 yards (approximately 585 meters) or 2 minutes 24 seconds or a combination of distance and time. For all or part of each subsequent 160 yards (approximately 146 meters) or 36 seconds of waiting time or a combination of distance and time. | | |
| Tariff 5 - New Year - between 9pm 31 December and 6am 1 January (For journeys with 5 to 8 passengers the tariff E will apply) | | |
| Intial distance not exceeding 640 yards (approximately 585 meters) or 2 minutes 24 seconds or a combination of distance and time. For all or part of each subsequent 160 yards (approximately 146 meters) or 36 seconds or a combination of distance and time. | | |
| EXTRA CHARGES - that may be added to the metered fare by the driver | |
** Fouling Charge
** Booking Fee for telephone and pre-booked hiring's
** The driver may charge any road charges or toll's where applicable (this must be agreed with the customer before hire commences)
| £50.00 20p |
The maximum number of persons this vehicle is licensed to carry includes children of any age.
Payment for out of city journeys may be requested by the driver in advance of the journey.
A person who hires this vehicle but makes off without paying the fare in full commits an offence.
An operator's account administration charge, including VAT at the current rate, agreed by prior contract, may be charged separately and if charged will form part of the fare for the purpose of legislation.
These charges cannot be added by the driver to the fare shown on the taximeter.
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| For Hirings requiring a HATCHBACK OR ESTATE CAR | £3.00 |
Any COMPLAINTS should be made in writing and sent to the Hackney Carriage Office, Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ or email to hco@brighton-hove.gov.uk.
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ADUR DISTRICT COUNCIL - HACKNEY CARRIAGE FARES
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 (1) Mileage
For the first 549 meters (600 yards) or 2 minutes 44 seconds or
Uncompleted part thereof....................................................................£2.80p
For each subsequent 146 meters (160 yards) or 44 seconds or
Uncompleted part thereof.........................................................................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)………………………………………………………………....,,,, + £1.00 p
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)
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