Appendix A – Proposed hackney carriage fares which went out to consultation

We have used the figures from the tariff set by Vale of White Horse District Council in 2014 and adjusted to take account of inflation since that date. This is because research has indicated there is little difference in living costs between the two council areas. The CPI increase since 2014 is 17.5%. Using this percentage rounded to the nearest 5p produces the figures as below.

There are three proposed tariffs depending on time of day, day of the week and holidays as shown in the below table:

For any journey starting:	The tariff level is:
06:00 - 22:59	Tariff 1
23:00 - 01:59	Tariff 2
All day on Sundays, Bank Holidays, Public Holidays and Easter Sunday
20:00 - 23:59 Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
02:00 - 05:59	Tariff 3
All day Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day

The below table shows the proposed starting charge and subsequent charges for distance after 1 mile and for any waiting time.

	Tariff 1	Tariff 2	Tariff 3
Flag fall	£5.40	£6.70	£7.25
Inclusive miles	1	1	1
Subsequent 176 yd or 161 m (1/10 mile)	£0.27	£0.35	£0.40
Waiting time per minute or part thereof	£0.27	£0.35	£0.40

Some examples of journey costs are below:

2 miles	£8.10	£10.20	£11.25
3 miles	£10.80	£13.70	£15.25
5 miles	£16.20	£20.70	£23.25
10 miles	£29.70	£38.20	£43.25

Proposed extra charges are shown in the below table

Carrying more than 4 passengers	£1 per extra passenger (regardless of distance)
Soiling charge	£100 maximum