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Posted on the 5th November 2024 in PHTM News
TAXI FARE CHANGES APPROVED FOR NORTH AYRSHIRE
Slight adjustments to taxi fares in North Ayrshire have been approved by the local council's licensing committee.
The new fare structure, which will primarily affect festive rates, will be shared with taxi operators and trade organisations.
Operators will have a two-week period to appeal the decision to the Traffic Commissioner. If not, the details will then be published in a local newspaper.
Eleanor Collier, chair of the licensing committee, explained that the changes aim to balance the needs of both passengers and drivers.
"The proposed tariffs are largely unchanged and benefit the trade in not having to recalibrate their meters, which is good news for taxi operators, particularly those on Arran," she said.
"We've also listened to their concerns about festive rates and made some minor adjustments."
Key changes to the fare structure include:
- Normal Rate (Tariff 1):
- Initial charge: £3.50 for the first three quarters of a mile
- Subsequent miles: £2.30 per mile
- Waiting time: £3.50 for 10 minutes, then 10p per 20 seconds
- Peak Rate (Tariff 2):
- Initial charge: £4.00 for the first three quarters of a mile
- Subsequent miles: £3.00 per mile
- Waiting time: £4.00 for 19 minutes, then 10p per 20 seconds
- Applies between midnight and 7am, on Sundays, and on public holidays.
- Festive Rate (Tariff 3):
- Double the normal rate (Tariff 1) from December 25th to 26th (7am onwards) and January 1st to 2nd.
The other knock-on change is that within tariff two, instead of ‘on December 26 or January 2', it will now read: “From 7am until 12pm (midnight) on December 26 and January 2.”
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