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194450994

I think its not the time to put maximum and minimum charge!
Fuel is gone too expensive.
No one is gonna work or turn the car on to drive 5 miles away for £15 or £16 because its not worth it!
You want your 20 percent tax?
You want your license fees at the end of the year?
MOTs every 6 months?
Drivers license?
Car maintenance.
To rent/buy a car.
To pay for the fuel?!
What do you think the taxis get kidney disease, bladder infections and to work like a robot?! For a £3 profit in a 45 minutes job?!

The figures proposed in the consultation tariff put South Oxfordshire joint 16^th highest tariff (out of 349 councils) for a two mile journey on Tariff 1.

194452860

All that 3 tariff are ok with 1st mile price but times can be easier:
Day shift 6am until 6pm (12 hours work
Night shift 6pm until 6am ( same 12 hours)
Tariff 4 to be included for only MPV carry more than 4 passengers £8.52 start mile ( £8.50 sounds ok) 24/7 for 365 days annually
Waiting time is fine

The different timings proposed are based on a higher rate for unsociable hours and officers would not support a large number of tariffs that could confuse customers.

194479298

The fares should be higher if you compare the living costs now

The figures proposed in the consultation tariff were based on an inflationary rise.

194586446

£5.40 and £2.70 a mile was used 12 years ago as tariff 1. Most are using £6 flag and £3.20 to £3.50 a mile tariff one.we have not increased it since fuel has gone up 90%. Also Xmas and new years day should be double tariff one legally. Everyone who works I'm the UK are entitled to double pay during these times. Late night tariff two should be 10pm To 7am as its always been. Many other issues too.much to say here.

The different timings proposed are based on a higher rate for unsociable hours. Using the figures on the left would result in a 2 mile tariff 1 fare of £9.20 to £9.50 which would place us 6^th highest in the country.

194644662

1st tariff : £6.50 subsequent 176 yard .£.30
2ndtariff £7.00 subsequent 176 yard £.35

Using the figures on the left would result in a 2 mile tariff 1 fare of £9.50 which would place us 6^th highest in the country.

194467333

Good day dear sir/madam, my name is REDACTED. A south Oxfordshire taxi driver that based in Didcot station taxi rank. I started my taxi career at Didcot in 2016. The day tariff then is £5.00 first mile, £3.00per subsequent mile. (07:00-17:59 Sunday-Saturday). £5.60 first mile, £3.00per mile(18:00-21.59 Sunday to Saturday). £6.60 first mile & £3.20 from 22:00-06:59 Sunday to Saturday) Waiting charge is 0.30per minute.
The rate increase X1.5 during bank holidays and X2 on Christmas and New Year day. Go green taxis has since increase their rate approx. by 17%, which is inline with the CPI. I think this about right due to yearly inflation.
In my honest opinion, Proposed tariff 1 is too low compare to proposed tariff 2, I would suggest tariff 1 to be around £6.20 1 mile, and £3.40 thereafter. With tariff 2 kick in at 18:00-01:59, and tariff 3 from 02:00-05:59.
Bank holidays should be x1.5, Christmas and New Year day at x2 base to the suggested rate. These rates are consider maximum rates that a driver can charge. There are many occasions that a driver will charge cheaper than the maximum rates when a job is more than 10 miles.
With the increasing of fuel price, inflation and cost of living expenses year after year, covid disruption, we are struggling to meet up with our needs. I would urge you be consider carefully before deciding on the final rates.

The different timings proposed are based on a higher rate for unsociable hours. The daytime rates on the left are lower than the proposed £8.10 2 mile tariff 1 fare.

194767343

Tariff one 6.50 start each addition mile 3.50

Using the figures on the left would result in a 2 mile tariff 1 fare of £10.00 which would place us joint 2^nd highest in the country.

194767627

Yes

There is insufficient detail to be able to respond to this comment.

194772824

the rates being provided by the council are not in line with the current level of inflation.

The figures proposed in the consultation tariff were based on an inflationary rise.

194815619

Tariffic one should be 600 first mile and each addition mile 300

Using the figures on the left would result in a 2 mile tariff 1 fare of £9.00 which would place us 6^th highest in the country

194583929

- Minimum charge - fuel costs have increased recently and plate prices/insurance/maintenance has all increased, the state of roads are awful and cars experience damage so lowering costs is not feasible or appropriate
- subsequent distance charge - the tariff 1 minimum charge is too low and should be 35p, not feasible or profitable given expenses
- waiting time charge - minimum should be 20 pounds and currently tariff 1 gives you 16.20 which is alot lower than what we usually charge now
- additional passengers - this should be higher as otherwise 6 seater drivers will start to refuse jobs as if It is not profitable for them as the make people you carry the more fuel is used and the car is experiencing more wear and tear. The road conditions and potholes are so bad in the south Oxford area and it is not fair that such low tariff are being implemented given inflation and increase of fuel prices and general living costs especially for car maintenance

Increasing the tariff 1 distance charge to £0.35 would result in a 2 mile tariff 1 fare of £8.90 which would place us 6^th in the country. In view of the concerns reference additional passengers for vehicles which carry more than 4 passengers, officers are happy to propose an increase to the ‘extra’ charge per passenger to £1.50.

194901282

The proposed tarrif prices are very low as you compare to the inflation and rising costs of living.The prices are going up day by day i mean just look at the fuel prices ther almost £2 per litre the insurance vehicle maintenance and also a safety check after 4 months when your vehicle is 7 years old.The council has rised there prices for license renewals application fees etc.The tarrif you have proposed not really worth the drivers.

The figures proposed in the consultation tariff were based on an inflationary rise.

194993280

Minimum fare at least £6
At least 40p per mile... Companies pay staff this amount as an allowance when driving for work...
Additional passengers should be at least £2 per passenger as they have more luggage and weight to carry so more stress on the vehicle...please understand fuel and living cost have gone sky high and we have to sustain our cars up keep, insurance as well as keep a roof over our head and feed our families..

Using the figures on the left would result in a 2 mile tariff 1 fare of £10.00 which would place us joint 2^nd in the country. In view of the concerns reference additional passengers for vehicles which carry more than 4 passengers, officers are happy to propose an increase to the ‘extra’ charge per passenger to £1.50.

195004466

Licensing,

Tariffs
This year we have seen a 90% increase in fuel so far. Doubling of tyre costs. A massive increase in new and second hand car costs nearly double in some cases. 18 months off work due to Covid & crippling inflation. Tariff one of £5.40 Flag and £2.70 a mile is lower than anyone currently charges in South Oxford Region. We used these exact Tariffs 12 years ago in 2010. I propose to change Tariff 1 to £6.20 Flag and £3.25 a mile to keep up with inflation.
Five & Six Seater Taxis
Regarding six Seaters vehicles. Setting extras of £1 a person for passengers 5 and 6 is ridiculous. We were told yesterday “it’s because there are already too many tariffs and it would add yet another”. Six Seater vehicles are not fuel friendly and passenger 5 and 6 add to a considerable amount of extra fuel. Normally five and six passengers would have to hire two 4-seater taxis. A six seater running at one & half times tariff would reduce that cost by 25%. I do not see any reason people would keep a six seater with the proposed charges. I know I would replace it with a normal 4-seater car. Therefore, we propose five or six persons in a six seater to an x1.5 Tariff charge rate as we have always implemented.
Waiting Time
Waiting time varies from Taxi to Taxi. A good example is to run waiting time at half the cost of a driving taxi job. £35 an hour across all tariffs seems to be reasonable. Many taxis have been using this since 2002.
Tariff change times
We have always used Tariff one from 7:00am to 09:59pm. Tariff Two from 10:00pm to 06:59am. I propose changing Tariff 2 to 10:00pm to 01:59am.
Delays for Plates & Drivers Badge
Waiting 6 weeks and in some cases many months to receive driver’s badges and license plates is unacceptable. License plates in the past printed out within 15 minutes in the South Oxfordshire District Council Offices while you waited. Some people are not working while waiting and is immoral and grossly unfair. Taking 12 weeks to produce a drivers badge when you have all the applicants details is not reasonable.

Using the figures on the left would result in a 2 mile tariff 1 fare of £9.45 which would place us 6^th highest in the country. In view of the concerns reference additional passengers for vehicles which carry more than 4 passengers, officers are happy to propose an increase to the ‘extra’ charge per passenger to £1.50. The different timings proposed are based on a higher rate for unsociable hours. Times required for application processing are clearly stated on our website and allow for the required checks to be carried out with the DBS and other agencies.

195007512

Fuel prices are sky high. We drivers will be left with pennies after expense .

The figures proposed in the consultation tariff were based on an inflationary rise.

195028683

Because of the cost of leaving which is including the fuel price the day rate should me at lest £6 first mile than £3 thereafter and the night rate which is the second tariff should start at 5 o’clock pm ,thanks

My only comments on the day rate which I stated before ,thanks

Using the figures on the left would result in a 2 mile tariff 1 fare of £9.00 which would place us 6^th highest in the country.

195486140

Christmas day boxing day new year day should all double fare at least
By you saying 5+ Is only £1 per person any distance will means companies will stop using bigger taxis resulting in larger groups to use 2 vehicles

The different timings proposed are based on a higher rate for unsociable hours. In view of the concerns reference additional passengers for vehicles which carry more than 4 passengers, officers are happy to propose an increase to the ‘extra’ charge per passenger to £1.50.

196045287

Fare one is ok but no one works for a seventeen hour shift without the pay going up I think it should be 6 until 6 then 6 to 11 then 11 to 6.bank holidays time and a half Christmas day double.

The different timings proposed are based on a higher rate for unsociable hours.

196058215

We should not be forced to accept something that is vale of white tariff from 2014 thankyou

The figures proposed in the consultation tariff were based on an inflationary rise to the previous Vale tariff.

196058328

Minimum wage is 9.70 per hour in the uk the Council is proposing I take a pay cut do to 5.70 do you think that is fair? I don’t think so then you have a tariff from 2014 it’s 2022 I think the council needs to think this through with the driver thankyou

The figures proposed in the consultation tariff were based on an inflationary rise to the previous Vale tariff.

196063247

Hi I'm not disagree of the tariff proposed from the council because of current expenses( insurance,fuel cost, insurance and plate badge all gone up etc).

There is insufficient detail to be able to respond to this comment.

196193885

TARIFF 2 23.00 TO 00.59, TARIFF 3 01.00 TO 05.59

CHARGES
TARIFF 1 £6.00 FLAG FALL /3.00 FOR SUBSEQUENT MILE & WAITING TIME
TARIFF 2 £8.00 FLAG FALL /4.00 FOR SUBSEQUENT MILE & WAITING TIME
TARIFF 3 £10.00 FLAG FALL /5.00 FOR SUBSEQUENT MILE & WAITING TIME

CARRING MORE THAN FOUR PASSENGERS - 25% OF FARE PER PERSON (OTHER WISE NO POINT IN INVESTING IN THE LARGER VEHICLE)

SOILING OF VEHICLE - £300.00 THE REASON FOR THIS IS THE VEHICLE IS OFF THE ROAD FOR TWO OR THREE DAYS, LOSE OF INCOME FOR THE INDEPENDENT OPERATOR (YOU WOULD NOT BE HAPPY GETTING INTO A CAR SMELLING OF SICK AND WOULD PROBERLY NOT CALL THE TAXI SERVICE AGAIN, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS).

FORCING OLDER HYBRID WELL MAINTAINED, CLEAN AND TIDY CARS OFF THE ROAD WOULD DECREASE THE TAXI NUMBERS IN THE COMMUNITY.

The different timings proposed are based on a higher rate for unsociable hours. Using the figures on the left would result in a 2 mile tariff 1 fare of £9.00 which would place us 6^th in the country. In view of the concerns reference additional passengers for vehicles which carry more than 4 passengers, officers are happy to propose an increase to the ‘extra’ charge per passenger to £1.50. Officers are also happy to increase the soiling charge to £150. The last part of the response is unclear as this proposal does not relate to vehicle specification.

196239888

Thank you for giving me an opportunity to make a comment and share my opinion about the proposed Taxi Tariffs. First of all, I think, in this uncertain time, when inflation and fuel price are higher than ever in the UK, it is not the right time to set up a maximum tariff for 12 months.
My opinion about the proposed tariff is as follows:

1. Tariff 1 should be a minimum of £3/mile from the second mile. I think that would be a fair price for taxi drivers and customers

2. Tariff 2 should be used from 6:00 PM instead of 11:00 pm and all over the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).
It's a bit disappointing that everyone in this country has the right to have 2 days off in a week, but taxi drivers have the right to only one day as the proposed tariff shows.

3. Tariff 3 is almost unnecessary because there was no demand for taxi service in the Didcot area during that period.

Thank you for reading

We are not proposing to set a tariff for 12 months. We have stated that we are likely to need to review again within 12 months. Using the figures on the left would result in a 2 mile tariff 1 fare of £8.40 which would place us joint 7^th highest in the country. The different timings proposed are based on a higher rate for unsociable hours. The comment about days off is unclear, as the proposal does not require taxi drivers to work any amount of time.

196442898

Given the cost of living increasing and the post covid crisis we are going through, the tariff charges proposed are unfair and fuel costs also have gone up so these are disproportionate

The figures proposed in the consultation tariff are based on an inflationary rise.

ID: 196768800

ID: 197010412

ID: 197018608

ID: 196978895

Dear Sir / Madam,
I strongly object to the proposed tariffs set by the council because there has not been any proper consultation with the drivers or their representatives. I would like for the council to have a meeting with the South Oxfordshire and Vale of white horse taxi drivers’ association (S&VTDA) to discuss a new tariff on my behalf as I am a member of S&VTDA or arrange a formal discussion / meeting with all drivers.
The existing Vale tariff is extremely out of date; it should have been review at least once if not twice before, as it is well over 8 years old. In that time the cost of goods and services has risen by more than 35% since Jan 2014 (www.hl.co.uk).
The new proposed tariff by the council does not reflect the rise in the cost of living. Using the 5-tariff structure of the old Vale Tariff from 2014 is ok with a few, changes but the figures are not very good and are very unfair to the drivers.
New Tariff will need to consider every aspect of the cost-of-living crisis including the rising costs of overall License fees from the council.
For Now, ONLY 1 Example on that matter:
A 10-mile fare at the current rates on the Vale tariff, for up to 4 passengers and more than 4 passengers between 23:00-01:59 and 02:00-05:59.
23:00-01:59 = Car T2: £32.70 MPV T4: £33.20 Result: £0.50 02:00-05:59 = Car T3: £36.80 MPV T5: £38.50 Result: £1.70
Why would any Driver have an MPV? For 50p or £1.70 extra? I for one, don’t think so.
And on your new proposal £1 extra regardless of distance is also a disgrace. Where’s the incentive for the drivers to have an MPV?
Fuel alone has risen by more than 82% in ONLY just over 2 years and PLEASE don’t forget fuel is our biggest expense in our line of work. Transport sector has been hit the hardest with this cost-of-living crisis. These are official figures for fuel from the Central Government.
As the current proposed tariff cannot be adopting, it will now need to be taken to the Cabinet for a review as per council guidelines.
I expect that the council will now look to schedule a meeting with the S&VTDA before the cabinet meeting, to discuss what would be an acceptable tariff for all concerned, which then can take to the cabinet.
Finally, we appreciate that the council will look to review the tariff situation in the next 12 months due to the cost-of-living crisis.
South Oxfordshire and Vale of white horse taxi drivers’ association (S&VTDA)

The survey is the consultation route along with the newspaper notice, public notice at the office, newsletter, drop in session and rank visits conducted. Given there are almost 700 hackney carriages and over 1000 drivers licensed by the two districts, having a meeting with all drivers is not viable. The council is not aware of any drivers’ association and will make contact separately for future reference.

196771181

I strongly object to the proposed tariffs set by the council because there has not been any proper consultation with the drivers or their representatives. I would like for the council to have a meeting with the South Oxfordshire and Vale of white horse taxi drivers’ association (S&VTDA) to discuss the new tariff.

The survey is the consultation route along with the newspaper notice, public notice at the office, newsletter, drop in session and rank visits conducted. The council is not aware of any drivers’ association and will make contact separately for future reference.

196832320

During this volatile period, when fuel prices have increased over 60% within a 6 month term .
I do not consider realistic fixing prices of the taxi fares.
Cost of living , as well is increasing every day and we don’t know when will stop.
Can you guarantee that in 6 months the fuel will cost the same?

Please take in consideration that taxis in Didcot have to pay for the First Travel Solution Company a annual fee to be able to pick up customers.
Would be possible for taxis plying for hire ,on a private taxi rank ,to be exempt of the fixed rate obligation?

I do understand your concern to protect the public, but there would be a much more effective way of doing it.
I would like to know if majority of the complaints it was because of the prices of the fares listed on the tariff cards or the quality of the service provided?
There is another factor as well.We are all different as service provider’s.Why do you want to force on us the same” hat”?
Some people like to shop in the Marks and Spencer, others in the Sainsburys , others in the corner shop.
Diversity should be respected and maintained.
The best examples are questions 9-12 where the South District Council acknowledged the Diversity.
In the end the Customers are the ones who decide which taxi they want to use.

If may I propose to include ,on to the tariff card contact details of the District Council for complaints and the drivers details as well.
This way customers who are not happy with a service provider , could very easily do the necessary steps.
All in all , for now I strongly oppose to introduce fixed rates at this time.

We have stated that we are likely to need to review again within 12 months as we are aware of concerns of continued rises in the cost of living. We can only set the tariff based on the figures we have at this time. The council is not responsible for the charges to work from the Didcot train station rank and it is not feasible to set different tariffs for hackney carriages which may work from Didcot train station rank. The tariff will be a maximum, so drivers are welcome to charge a lower fare if they choose to do so, to attract new customers. We are in the process of designing an information card for customers including how to complain, so we will not need to include this on the tariff card at this time.

196906930

First of all i disagree with this proposed tariff change.
In my opinion tariif 2 should be time and a half and tariff 3 should be double of tariff 1.
Also the charge per additional passenger when carrying 5+ passengers should be time and a half not £1 per additional passenger, as the cost of running a MVP or Minibus is subsequently higher than running of a normal car.

Also i believe tariff 3 should be applied during the Royal Regatta week.

The different timings proposed are based on a higher rate for unsociable hours. In view of the concerns reference additional passengers for vehicles which carry more than 4 passengers, officers are happy to propose an increase to the ‘extra’ charge per passenger to £1.50. Officers are not proposing a separate tariff during Henley Regatta as we do not feel that people should be charged more simply because an event is taking place.

196968693

will wait till meeting in Sep.

There is insufficient detail to be able to respond to this comment.

196970697

The Minimum charge on each tariff is very low.The timings on the traiff is not good as well because most of the south oxfordshire will be closed after 11pm.The traiff 2 should start at 09:00PM.

The different timings proposed are based on a higher rate for unsociable hours.

196978753

Waiting time is less and traiff times should change and we need tarriff for henley Regatta very long ques

The different timings proposed are based on a higher rate for unsociable hours. Officers are not proposing a separate tariff during Henley Regatta as we do not feel that people should be charged more simply because an event is taking place.

196978895

Traiff time change please and add henley regatta tariff

The different timings proposed are based on a higher rate for unsociable hours. Officers are not proposing a separate tariff during Henley Regatta as we do not feel that people should be charged more simply because an event is taking place.