40 PRIVATEHIRE AND TAXI MONTHLY FARES
FRENZY LONDON TAXI FARES INCREASE
Taxi fares in the capital have risen 3.4 per cent in this year’s annual taxi fare revision. The increasewillhelpdrivers maintain their earnings and cover increased
operating costs. Fares are calculated by Transport for London using a long estab- lished,
cost index based on national average earn-
retrospective
ings and taxi operating costs. Operating costs have gone up by 3.7 per cent this year, with an increase of 4.1 per cent in the cost of diesel fuel.
BRIDGNORTH CABBIES TOLD TO PUT UP FARES
Late night revellers in Bridgnorth district are being hit by a 50 per cent hike in taxi fares in a bid to standardise charges throughout the county. Under the new rules which came in last month, the minimumfee for a hackney carriage journey is £3 for a dis- tance under a mile, and an extra 10p for each further 160 yards. Wait- ing time is 20p for every 30 seconds or £24 for an hour. And journeys which start after 11pm, or at any time on Sun-
days and bank holidays, will be charged at time and a half. Jason Gittoes, of AJ Taxis, said he was all in favour of a unified sys- tem of fares across the county as the old sys- tem was open to exploitation. Taxi drivers who feel the 50 per cent increase after 11pm is too much do have the option of giving a dis- count. However, most feel it would be confus- ing for customers to have a meter running and then charge a dif-
ferent price. Councillor John Hurst- Knight,
Council member cham- pion
for
protection, Bridgnorth “New
told the Journal:
standardised
licence fees and condi- tions will ensure that we have a better and fairer system that is easier for all to understand, good value for drivers, and good news for cus- tomers. The changes will further safeguard the public by enhancing the quality of vehicle that is licensed.”
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Taxi fares in Cannock are set to rise for the first time in two years. According to the Can- nock Chase Post, the Cannock Chase Taxi Proprietors’ Association has
proposed an increase in fares for the
district of three per cent fromApril 1, the first rise since February 2007. The main changes pro- posed are a reduction in the yardage and an increase in the fare where five or more pas- sengers are carried in a
vehicle licensed to carry more than four passen- gers. This is set to rise to the meter reading plus 50 per cent. If no objections were received, the revised fares were effective from April 1.
YORK TAXI FARES FROZEN AS RECESSION BITES
Taxi passengers have some good news as the recession continues to bite - fares in York have been frozen. The cost of using a hackney carriage in the city will not rise this year in an attempt to keep demand for the trade buoyant as cus- tomers hit by the ravages of the credit crunch maintain a close eye on their wallets. The decision comes after soaring fuel costs saw York’s taxi prices increase by 7.32 per cent last year. But a further hike has now been avoided after York Taxi Association (YTA) and City of York Council based the freeze on a formula which
takes into
account vehicle running costs, average earnings
and the price of fuel. “We accept the formula even when it does not necessarily work in our favour, which is good news for passengers,” Graham Phillips, secre- tary of the YTA told the York Evening Press. “While this might make life difficult for us in some ways, we have to consider the economic climate at the moment. “We saw a large increase last year and we accept the fact that there is no increase this time, because the for- mula is a proper system for working this out. Hopefully, the fact that fares are staying as they were last year will encourage more people to use taxis.” Under the frozen fare system, a two-mile taxi journey will cost an
average of £4.28 during the day, while a 10-mile trip will cost an average of £17.17. City of York Council’s licensing manager John Lacy said: “Dur- ing
our regular
meetings with York Taxi Association, they made it clear early in the year that they would not be seeking a fare increase. “The trade is aware of the economic downturn and wishes to keep fares as low and com- petitive as possible in order to support local residents and visitors who depend on their services,
especially
when other public trans- port is not available.” In January, one of York’s biggest private hire firms,
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