Denbighshire County Council is proposing a new revised table of fares for Hackney Carriages licensed by the Council.
The proposed changes are following a recommendation for review from the Licensing Committee in May 2022. The amended fares are:
Tariff 1: Standard Rate
Applies to hirings between 7.00am and 11.00pm
- Rate for the first mile: £5.00
- Rate for each mile thereafter: £2.50
- £3.75 maximum charge up to 880 yards
- 20p for each additional 141 yards or 25 seconds
Tariff 2: Sunday and night rate
Applies to all hirings on Sundays, and Monday to Friday between 11.00pm and 7.00am
- Rate for first mile: £6.20
- Rate for each mile thereafter: £3.70
- £4.25 maximum charge up to 880 yards
- 30p for each additional 141 yards or 25 seconds
Tariff 3: Double daytime rate
Applied on:
- National public holidays
- Between 11.00pm on 24th December and 7.00am on 27th December
- Between 11.00pm on 31st December and 7.00am on 1st January
- Rate for first mile: £10.10
- Rate for each mile thereafter: £5.00
- £7.50 maximum charge up to 880 yards
- 40p for each additional 141 yards or 25 seconds
Extra charges:
- For each passenger in excess of 1: 50p
- For each animal: 50p
- Soiling the carriage and leaving it unfit for hire: £100.00
The consultation on the proposed amendments runs until 11th November 2022.
People wanting to have their say on the proposed fares can do so in writing to: Licensing Section, Caledfryn, Smithfield Road, Denbigh, LL16 3RJ, via email to licensing@denbighshire.gov.uk or by completing the online form.