..FARES..FARES..FARES..FARES DARLINGTON:
COST OF TAKING A TAXI SET TO INCREASE
Taxi fares in Darlington are set to increase – with the cost of a two-mile journey in the day rising by 50p. According to the Darlington and Stockton Times, it would mean taxi rides in the borough would become one of the highest in the region, second only to Durham. People have 14 days to respond to Darlington Borough Council which is still ongoing at the time of going to press. The increase will see the average cost of a daytime, two-mile journey rise from £5.80 to £6.30, while the night-time rate will remain at £7.40. At Christmas and New Year the rate will rise from £9 to £9.50. The last time there was a tariff increase was 2012. A total of 44 of the borough’s 117 taxi drivers responded to the council, with 31 in favour of some sort of increase and 13 preferring to keep the tariff unchanged.
SHEFFIELD: FARES TO RISE FOR FIRST TIME IN SIX YEARS
Sheffield Council has revealed new fares for taxis after deciding to raise them for the first time in six years. YorkshireLive reports that four different representatives from the taxi trade asked the council for a fare increase following a steep decline in drivers and to help them cope with increasing costs and competition Following a two-hour discussion, the authority’s licensing committee agreed hikes and to review the fares every year around January. The fares will increase from March 1 but council officers said it would need to go back to review if there were objections before February 24. These are the tariffs for the first 100 yards: Tariff one – day time (7am until 7pm) £3.10. Tariff two – night time (7pm until 7am) £3.30. Tariff three – weekends (7pm until 7am) £4.30. This increases by 20p for every 195 yards up to 17,600 yards. There will also be 20p added for every 48 seconds the cab driver is kept waiting. Prices will increase on bank holidays and there is a £50 charge for ‘fouling’ a cab. Ibrar Hussain, who has been a cab driver for 34 years and is a former councillor, said costs such as fuel and road tax had shot up and with the cost of upgrading vehicles to be compliant with the Sheffield Clean Air Zone, which is due to be implemented this year, drivers were leaving. Mr Hussain said: “We have gone from 857 cabs down to now 600 and the trend is downhill and that will continue with the [Clean Air Zone] coming in as well. I think we could end up with only 200 cabs.”
MARCH 2022
STOKE-ON-TRENT: FARES DUE TO RISE ON 1 MARCH
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has agreed to revise hackney fares following an application to amend the current rates. According to the Stoke Sentinel, the changes, which include increases to the standard charges, waiting times and fouling charges, are due to come into effect on March 1. Here is a rundown of the new charges (all exclusive of VAT): Standard charges Rate 1 - Passengers are currently charged £3 for up to 1,316.73 metres, and then 15p for every 146.3 metres over this. This will increase to £3.50 for up to 1,073.3 metres, and then 15p for every 134.1 metres over this. Rate 2 (for hirings between 10pm and 6am, hirings on Sundays and bank holidays, and for hirings for five passen- gers or more). Passengers are currently charged £4 for up to 1,316.73 metres, and then 20p for every 146.3 metres over this. This will increase to £4.50 for up to 1,073.3 metres, and then 20p for every 134.1 metres over this. Waiting times - The charge will increase from 10p for every 40 seconds to 20p for every minute. Fouling charge - The surcharge for fouling of a vehicle will increase from £35 to £50.
GLASGOW: FARES TO RISE - AND SO IS SOILING CHARGE
Taxi fares in Glasgow are set to increase in March - and firms want a further rise after Covid slashed drivers’ income by around £5,000 a year. GlasgowLive reports that minor changes to the fare scales will be made as the city’s licensing chiefs agreed to a 0.84% uplift. However, the soiling charge is going up from £23.50 to £35. The changes are being made following a review of the period from February 2020 to February last year. The previous review led to 3.08% increases from March 2021. Covid-19 left many drivers struggling and the situation has been exacerbated by rising cost rises. Representatives from Glasgow Taxis and Unite’s Glasgow Cab Section called for further tariff changes, with one saying he is “not happy” with 0.84%. Steven Grant, from Unite, said: “It’s quite concerning that we are looking at a review that has got a start date that is two years old. The model we use at the moment is not reactive at all to the pressures that we face in real time. “Our competitors in private hire have just put their fares up significantly to react to inflationary pressures.” He called for “extras” to be added at 20p per person after the third person. Dundee is 50p per passenger after the first passenger, Edinburgh is 40p per passenger after the third per- son. This is to reflect wear and tear on the vehicle, fuel costs.”
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