Taxi fares structure

Taxi fares by distance
Description	Current fares	Proposed fares from 31 July 2025
0 to 1320 yards	£4	£4.50
For each additional 125 yards or part thereof	£0.20	130 yards £0.25
Surcharges:
Hires between midnight and 6am surcharge	£2	Hires between 11pm and 6am
Hires between: midnight on 24 December until 6am on 26 December and midnight on 31 December until 6am on 2 January	Double fare	No change
Five, six, seven, and eight seater taxis for each passenger in excess of four	£2 per passenger	£3 per passenger
Waiting time per five minute period	£1.95	£2.50
Taxi called by hirer and not used	£4	£4.50
Radio call charge	£1	No change
Fouling charge	£50	No change

The effect of these proposals
Distance (miles)	East Ayrshire current – December 2023	East Ayrshire – Proposed by trade
1.5 miles	£6.20	£7.25
2 miles	£7.60	£8.75
2.5 miles	£9	£10.50
3 miles	£10.40	£12.25
5 miles	£16	£19

The fare for any distance in excess of five miles shall be the subject of special agreement. The taximeter must be operated on all hires within the said five mile limit.
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.
If requested by the hirer, the driver shall assist with the loading and unloading of luggage without any extra charge.
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.

Proposal