Taxi fares and charges: Allerdale
The fares and charges are for taxis which are licensed to collect passengers from a taxi rank and can be hailed in the street.
The rates of fares are applicable to journeys:
- taken entirely within the Allerdale Borough
- ending outside the Allerdale Borough where no fare or rate was agreed in advance of the journey between you and the driver
Distance
Tariff 1
If the distance:
- does not exceed 1.6 kilometre (1 mile) for the whole distance - £3.50
- exceeds 1.6 kilometre (1 mile), for the first 1.6 kilometre (1 mile) - £3.50
For each subsequent 0.32 kilometre (1/5th of a mile) or uncompleted part thereof - 50 pence
Waiting time
For each period of 3 minutes or uncompleted part thereof - 50 pence
Additional tariffs
Tariff 2
Hiring between 11pm and 6am (plus 51.43% of tariff 1) - £5.30
Tariff 3
Public holidays (all day) and any given in lieu of Boxing Day (plus 77.14% of tariff 1) - £6.20
Up to 6am on the day following a public holiday (plus 77.14% of tariff 1) - £6.20
Hiring between 6pm and midnight on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve (plus 77.14% of tariff 1) - £6.20
Tariff 4
Christmas day and New Year's day (plus 100% of tariff 1) - £7
Extra charges
Extra charges include:
- 20 pence for each article of luggage carried outside the passenger compartment or the carriage
- 55 pence for each person (in excess of 2)
- £100 for leaving the taxi unfit (soiling) for immediate hire or damage to the taxi