East Ayrshire Council



CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982 TAXI FARES STRUCTURE

Notice is hereby given that East Ayrshire Council, being the Licensing Authority in terms of section 17 of the above Act, as amended, propose to alter fares and other charges in relation to taxis licensed with the Council.

In accordance with Section 17(3)(a) of the Act, following consultation with persons or organisations appearing to be, or be representative of, the operators of taxis within the area, it is proposed that as from 1 June 2019, the undernoted Fares Structure will become effective throughout East Ayrshire.

The following shall be the maximum fares, charged by distance, for the hire of a Taxi:

Current Fares as of 1 October 2017

Proposed

Fares by Distance

0to 1320 Yards

1320 Yards

£2.90

£3.00

For each additional 120 yards or part thereof

£0.15

115 yards

Surcharges

For hires accepted between the hours of Midnight and 6.00am

£1.00

No change

For hires accepted from Midnight on 24 December until 6am on 26 December and Midnight on 31 December until 6am on 2 January

Double Fare

No change

5, 6, 7 & 8 seater taxis for each passenger In excess of 4

£1.25

No change

Waiting time per 5 minute period

£1.80

No change

Taxi called by hirer and not used

£3.00

No change

Radio call charge

£0.50

No change

Fouling charge

£50.00

No change

1. The fare for any distance in excess of 5 miles shall be the subject of special agreement. The taximeter must be operated on all hires within the said 5-mile limit.



2. Where prior to the acceptance of the hire, the hirer requests to hire by time rather than by distance and the driver agrees, such fare may be charged as proposed by the driver and agreed by the hirer at that time.



3. If requested by the hirer, the driver shall assist with the loading and unloading of luggage without any extra charge.



4. Passengers should note that where an operator is registered for VAT purposes, a surcharge, calculated at the rate of Value Added Tax current at the time, may be charged in respect of each hire. The operator must display an appropriate notice to this effect within the vehicle.



Any person wishing to make representations in respect of the above proposals should do so, in writing, to the undernoted address no later than 26 February 2019.

East Ayrshire Council

Comhairle Siorrachd Air an Ear

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Chief Governance Officer, Licensing Unit Council Headquarters, London Road Kilmarnock KA3 7BU