Hackney Carriage fares in Runnymede

If you hire a hackney carriage in Runnymede you will be charged a fare for the journey, this fare is calculated by a meter in the vehicle which has a set rate. You can see the current Hackney Carriage fares rates for Runnymede below

Please note 

1)The tariff in place at the time the hiring commences shall be the tariff for the whole of the hiring; taximeters are not to be calibrated to change rate mid-hire.

2) If the journey takes the cab outside the Borough of Runnymede, the driver MUST still charge in accordance with the above scales unless he or she has agreed otherwise with the hirer before the journey has started. 

3) Drivers are prohibited from having meters calibrated so as to change tariff when they are in hired mode

Table of Hackney Carriage fares
Details
Rate 1

Day rate - hiring between 6am and 10pm (except where rates 2, 3, or 4 apply)

1 mile set charge £5.00

2 mile £3.30 pro rata

Then £2.80 per mile

(20p increments)

Any distance not exceeding 1609m (1 mile approx)

If the distance exceeds 1609m but not 3217m for each subsequent

107m (117yds) or part thereof

If the distance exceeds 3217m (approx. 2 miles) for each subsequent

129m (141yds) or part thereof

Waiting time 20p For each period of 35.3 seconds or part thereof
Rate 2  

1.25 x Rate 1

 

1 mile set charge £6.25

2  mile £4.12 pro rata

Then £3.50 per mile

(20p increments)

Sunday and late evening - hiring on Sundays or between 1 pm and

midnight from Mondays to Saturdays inclusive (except where rates 3

or 4 apply)

Any distance not exceeding 1609m (1 mile approx)

If the distance exceeds 1609m but not 3217m, for each subsequent

86m (94yds) or part thereof

If the distance exceeds 3217m (approx. 2 miles) for each subsequent

103m (112yds) or part thereof

Waiting time 20p For each period of 28.2 seconds or part thereof
Rate 3  

1.5 x Rate 1

1 mile set charge £7.50

2 mile £4.95 pro rata

Then £4.20 per mile

(20p increments)

 

Night and holiday - hiring between midnight and 6 am and Bank

Holidays

Also between 6 pm and midnight on Christmas Eve and New Years

Eve (except where rate 4 applies)

If the distance exceeds 1609m but not 3217m, for each subsequent

72m (78yds) or part thereof

If the distance exceeds 3217m (approx. 2 miles) for each subsequent

86m (94yds) or part thereof.

Waiting time 20p For each period of 23.5 seconds or part thereof
Rate 4  

2 x Rate 1

1 mile set charge £10.00

2 mile £6.60 pro rata

Then £5.60 per mile

(40p increments)

Double time rate - hiring on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New

Years Day (double rate 1) from:- Midnight on 24 Dec to midnight

on 26 Dec and Midnight on 31 Dec to midnight on 1 January

If the distance exceeds 1609m but not 3217m, for each subsequent

107m (117yds) or part thereof.

If the distance exceeds 3217m (approx. 2 miles) for each subsequent

129m (141yds) or part thereof.

Waiting time 40p For each period of 35.3 seconds or part thereof
Supplementary charges  

30p

30p

 

30p

Free of charge

£50.00

For each person in excess of two

For each package, or article of luggage conveyed outside the

passenger compartment.

For each animal

For each assistance dog (e.g. guide dogs & hearing dogs)

Discretionary Soiling Charge

Important : If the journey takes the cab outside the Borough of Runnymede, the driver MUST still charge in accordance with the above scales unless they have agreed otherwise with the hirer before the journey has started. Please note that drivers are prohibited from having meters calibrated which can change tariff when they are in hired mode.

For taximeter supply, repairs and calibration

Colin Fennessy: Tel: 01483 567567 / 07899 772352

Agent for: Halda + Cygnus Meters

11 Selbourne Road, Weylea Farm, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7JP

cj.jt.fennessy@ntlworld.com

Taximeter Supplies Uxbridge: Tel: 07821 130190

Agent for: Tetas

Contact: Mr Brian Payne

taximetersupplies@gmail.com

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