These Scales were fixed by the Council on 1 November 2017 and will come into force on Monday 11 December 2017.
Tariff 1 (Day) (Tariff 5 if more than 4 passengers carried)
All journeys starting or ending in the period 0700 hours to 2400 hours (midnight) (except where Tariffs 2 or 3 apply):
Initial Charge (Flagfall) - For a distance not exceeding 1,320 yards (3/4 of a mile) (or waiting time not exceeding 10 minutes) - £2.80. Additional Charge (Mileage): Each additional 1/18 of a mile (about 98 yards) or additional waiting time of up to 25 seconds - 10p.
Tariff 2 (Nights and Sundays and during day across Zones) (Tariff 6 if more than 4 passengers carried)
All journeys (except where Tariff 3 applies):

* starting or ending in the period 2400 hours (midnight) to 0700 hours.
* starting or ending at any time on Sundays
* starting or ending at any time on these Public Holidays: 2 January Summer Bank Holiday Good Friday 30 November (St Andrew's Day) Early May Bank Holiday 26 December (Boxing Day) Spring Bank Holiday

If a Bank Holiday is on a weekend, the following Monday is treated for this Tariff as a Bank Holiday
* From the Zone for which the vehicle is licensed to another Zone in North Ayrshire -if the journey starts or ends in the period 0700 hours to 2400 hours (midnight)
* On Christmas Eve and Hogmanay from 1900 hours until 2400 hours (midnight) Fares: Initial Charge - For a distance not exceeding 1,320 yards (3/4 of a mile) (or waiting time not exceeding 10 minutes) - £3.20.
Additional Charge: Each additional 1/19 of a mile (about 93 yards) or additional waiting time of up to 25 seconds - 10p.

Tariff 3 (during night across Zones) (Tariff 7 if more than 4 passengers carried)
From the Zone for which the vehicle is licensed to another Zone in North Ayrshire -if the journey starts or ends in the period 2400 hours (midnight) to 0700 hours. Tariff 1 charges (Initial and Additional) plus 50%.
Tariff 4 (Festive Periods) (Tariff 8 if more than 4 passengers carried)
All journeys starting or ending at any time on 25 December or 1 January: Double Tariff 1 Charges (Initial and Additional).
Extra Charges
1. If the vehicle starts by carrying more than 4 passengers, the fare is charged as Tariff 1 to 4 (as appropriate) but with 50% added (Tariffs 4 to 8). The higher Tariff applies until the hire ends, whether or not any of the passengers leave the vehicle earlier.
2. Soiling Charge - £50.

Notes
1. The fare scale applies only to journeys which end within North Ayrshire. Fares for journeys beyond the Council area are not set by the Council. They should be agreed between the passenger and the driver before the start of the journey.

2. Luggage shall be carried free if it is of a size which can reasonably be accommodated in the car.

3. The metered charge is the maximum which can be charged. The driver can always charge less.

4. The Tariff 2 and 3 charges apply as soon as the journey starts, and do not change if part of the journey is inside the Night Period, Sunday, Public Holiday, or Zone and part outside.

Elma Murray Chief Executive Cunninghame House IRVINE KA12 8EE North Ayrshire Council