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
| 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 |
Any distance not exceeding 1609m (1 mile approx) For each subsequent 97.5m (106.7yds) or part thereof |
| Then £2.80 per mile (20p increments) |
If the total distance exceeds 3217m (2 miles) for each subsequent 115m (125.7yds) or part thereof. |
|
Waiting time 20p |
For each period of 35.3 seconds or part thereof |
| Rate 2 - Sunday and late evening | |
| 1.25 x Rate 1 |
Sundays or between 1 pm and midnight from Mondays to Saturdays inclusive (except where rates 3 or 4 apply) |
| 1 mile set charge £6.25 2 mile £4.12 pro rata |
Any distance not exceeding 1609m (1 mile). |
|
Then £3.50 per mile |
If the distance exceeds 3217m (approx. 2 miles) for each subsequent |
| Waiting time 20p | For each period of 28.2 seconds or part thereof |
| Rate 3 - Night and holiday | |
| 1.5 x Rate 1 | Between midnight and 6 am and Bank Holiday. Also between 6 pm and midnight on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve (unless rate 4). |
| 1 mile set charge £7.50 2 mile £4.95 pro rata |
Any distance not exceeding 1609m (1 mile) |
| Then £4.20 per mile (20p increments) |
If the total distance exceeds 3217m (2 miles) xx for each subsequent 76.6m (83.8yds) or part thereof. |
| Waiting time 20p | For each period of 23.5 seconds or part thereof |
| Rate 4 - Double time rate | |
| 2 x Rate 1 |
Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day (from:- Midnight on 24 December to midnight on 26 December |
| 1 mile set charge £10.00 2 mile £6.60 pro rata |
Any distance not exceeding 1609m (1 mile). |
| Then £5.60 per mile (40p increments) |
If the total distance exceeds 3217m (2 miles) xx for each subsequent 115m (125.7yds) or part thereof. |
| Waiting time 40p | For each period of 35.3 seconds or part thereof |
| Supplementary charges | |
| 30p | For each person in excess of two |
| 30p | For each package, or article of luggage conveyed outside the passenger compartment. |
| 30p | For each animal |
| Free of charge | For each assistance dog (e.g. guide dogs & hearing dogs) |
|
£100.00 |
Soiling the carriage interior leaving it unfit for immediate subsequent hiring (not shown on meter) |
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
Email: cj.jt.fennessy@ntlworld.com
Taximeter Supplies Uxbridge: Tel: 07821 130190
Agent for: Tetas
Contact: Mr Brian Payne
Email: taximetersupplies@gmail.com
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