Authorised Fares for Hackney Carriages
AUTHORISED FARES FOR HACKNEY CARRIAGES
In accordance with Section 65 of the Local Government
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, the authorised fares for
Hackney Carriages are as follows:
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Fares for distance or time
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£
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Rate 1
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If the distance does not exceed 730.4 yards,
for the whole distance
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2.60
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Or for the first 231.5 seconds of waiting
time
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2.60
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For each subsequent 185.8 yards or uncompleted
part thereof
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0.20
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Or for each subsequent period of 58.9 seconds
of waiting time or uncompleted part thereof
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0.20
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Surcharges for certain times and days: -
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Rate 2
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a) For each hire commenced between
12 midnight and 7 am
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1½ x the monetary value of
Rate 1
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b) For each hire undertaken on
GOOD FRIDAY, EASTER MONDAY, MAY DAY,
SPRING BANK HOLIDAY, SUMMER BANK HOLIDAY or any other
specifically declared Bank Holiday only.
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1½ x the monetary value of
Rate 1
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Rate 3
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c) For each hire undertaken on a CHRISTMAS DAY, BOXING DAY
or NEW YEARS DAY
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2 x the monetary
value of Rate 1
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Note: When the holiday charge (b) or (c) is payable the Night
Charge (a) is NOT payable.
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| Extras - up to a maximum
of £1.20 |
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d) for each person (excluding infants in
arms) carried in excess of two persons (two children under 10 years
of age count as one person) irrespective of distance.
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0.20
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| Note: For the purposes of counting the number of
persons that the vehicle is licensed to carry, children
under 10 years of age should each be counted as a
person. A babe in arms should not be counted as a
person. |
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e) for each article of luggage conveyed
outside the passenger compartment of the carriage
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0.05
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f) for perambulators
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0.05
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g) for dogs
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0.10 |
Rates calculated by time
When the hirer expresses his desire to
engage a hackney carriage by time, then the rate of fare shall be
calculated by time, such rate or fare being agreed in advance.
Journeys outside Council's area
Fares to destinations outside the Ashford Borough area may be
negotiated prior to commencement of the journey. If no such
agreement is reached then the meter fare only must be charged.
Anyone wishing to object to the proposed new
rates should lodge notice of their objection, in writing, at the
office of the Environmental Services Manager by not later than
16th March 2011, quoting reference HCVFares/JH1
If no objection to the Table of Fares is
made within the period specified above, or if all objections so
made are withdrawn, the Table of Fares will come into operation on
1 April 2011, or the date of withdrawal of the objection, or, if
more than one, of the last objection, whichever date is the
later.
If objection to the Table of Fares is made
and not withdrawn before 16th March 2011, the Council
will set a further date, not later than two months after the first
specified date, on which the Table of Fares will come into force
with or without modification, as decided by them after
consideration of the objections.
A copy of this Notice has been deposited at
the office of the Environmental Services Manager and will be
available for inspection, without payment, during normal office
hours, for a period of 14 days from the date of publication.
Paul Jackson, Environmental Services
Manager, DATE: 3rd MARCH 2011
Ashford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Tannery
Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23
1PL.
This webpage was updated on
3/1/2011