Island taxi fares under discussion
Published: 4 May 2022
The fares set would be the maximum amount drivers could charge, so some companies could charge less.
Cabinet members will meet next Thursday (12 May) to consider the request.
Taxi drivers and proprietors asked for an increase in tariffs during a council consultation with the trade last November. Most charges have not risen in eight years.
The highest increases suggested by the trade would mean a two-mile journey (tariff 1 — 8am-10pm) would rise by £1.10, a five-mile journey by £2.30 and a ten-mile journey by £4.30.
The last review of Island taxi fares was back in May 2019 — pre-pandemic — and only made changes to one set of tariffs.
At Licensing Committee on 28 February, officers highlighted that any rise “…must ensure that the fares are proportionate and affordable, but still ensuring that taxi operators have a viable business so that this important service can be delivered.”
The council will not receive any funding from the proposed increase.
You can read the Cabinet paper here
You can read the
Cabinet paper here
Cabinet members will meet next Thursday (12 May) to consider the request.
Taxi drivers and proprietors asked for an increase in tariffs during a council consultation with the trade last November. Most charges have not risen in eight years.
The highest increases suggested by the trade would mean a two-mile journey (tariff 1 — 8am-10pm) would rise by £1.10, a five-mile journey by £2.30 and a ten-mile journey by £4.30.
The last review of Island taxi fares was back in May 2019 — pre-pandemic — and only made changes to one set of tariffs.
At Licensing Committee on 28 February, officers highlighted that any rise “…must ensure that the fares are proportionate and affordable, but still ensuring that taxi operators have a viable business so that this important service can be delivered.”
The council will not receive any funding from the proposed increase.
You can read the Cabinet paper here
You can read the
Cabinet paper here
