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Taxi fare tariff

Current tariff awaiting official confirmation.

TECSI will not display unverified fare figures. The official council source is linked below while the current meter tariff, supplements and extras are checked.

Last checked 30 October 2026 · figures not yet verified · source publication date not stated; card printed effective 3 April 2025

Recovered council card effective 3 April 2025; not certified current after October review

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Standard: £3.15 first 880yd; 23p each 1/11 mile
• Late night: £4.50 first 880yd; 23p each 1/11 mile
• Festive: £4.85 first 880yd; 35p each 1/11 mile
• Tariff detail 4: Waiting 12p per 10 seconds
• Extras: more than 4 passengers add 50%; booking 50p; airport charge at cost; unacceptable mess £100
• Agreed replacement notice: 1 November 2026: Council statutory notice published 1 October specifies these maximums from 1 November: first 880 yards or part, standard £3.31, late night £4.73, festive £5.09; each further 1/11 mile or part, 24p/24p/37p respectively; waiting 13p per 10 seconds for all three. These are the printed rounded amounts, not a calculated percentage uplift.
• Calculator verification boundary: The current pre-November scale above remains separate from the replacement. Calculator support ends at 1 November. Full replacement extras, tariff time windows and appeal implementation status still require reconciliation before new estimates are enabled.

Effective 2024-12-01 · last verified 17 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Tariff 1 Monday-Friday 06:00-18:00: £4.70 first 1,577yd; then 10p each 71.25yd; waiting 10p each 15 seconds
• Tariff 2 weekday evenings and weekends, plus daytime Christmas Eve and Hogmanay: £5.20 first 1,197yd; then 10p each 63.65yd; waiting 10p each 15 seconds
• Tariff 3 specified Christmas/New Year periods: £6.20 first 1,254yd; then 10p each 57yd; waiting 10p each 10 seconds
• Tariff 4 large vehicles carrying 5+ passengers in specified festive periods: £7.60 first 1,254yd; then 20p each 57yd; waiting 20p each 13 seconds
• Tariff detail 5: Large minibuses step up one tariff; soiling £60; called but unused may charge normal fare from stance or garage

Effective 2026-03-06 · last verified 23 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Tariff 1 ranks/flag 07:00-22:00: £3.80 first 860yd; then 25p each 176yd
• Tariff 2 ranks/flag 22:00-07:00 and specified Christmas Eve/Hogmanay/2 January periods: £4.55 first 860yd; then 25p each 150yd
• Tariff 3 specified Christmas and New Year periods: £5.31 first 860yd; then 25p each 120yd
• Tariff detail 4: Waiting 40p per minute; telephone booking 40p; soiling maximum £100; hirer pays applicable return ferry fare
• From 22 October: tariff 1, 07:00-22:00: £3.99 first 860yd; then 26p each 176yd
• From 22 October: tariff 2, night and specified festive periods: £4.78 first 860yd; then 26p each 150yd
• From 22 October: tariff 3, specified Christmas/New Year periods: £5.58 first 860yd; then 26p each 120yd
• From 22 October: waiting and telephone booking: 47p/minute pro rata; telephone booking 42p. See council source for larger-vehicle and other extras.

Effective 2025-04-22 through 21 October 2026; confirmed replacement from 22 October 2026 · last verified 17 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Basic: £3.50 first 587yd; then 25p each 147yd
• Waiting: first 3 minutes free, then 40p each minute
• Tariff 2 23:00-07:00 and specified public holidays: add 33⅓%
• Tariff 3 specified Christmas/New Year periods: add 50%
• Extras — printed unit ambiguity: Cancellation up to £14 and soiling up to £120. The council page prints +0.25p for each additional passenger and luggage-compartment use; TECSI does not silently convert that to 25p. The exact extra amounts require a corrected card or clear adopted source.
• Exemptions and scope: The passenger extra excludes under-12s with an adult and the main passenger’s carer. Wheelchairs, walking aids, prams and pushchairs are exempt from the luggage charge. These listed taxi rates do not apply to private-hire vehicles. The base calculator excludes extras, waiting and percentage uplifts.

Effective legal commencement not printed in current council page · last verified 23 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Tariff detail 1: Up to 1.5 miles £6.05; each subsequent half-mile or part £1.10
• Tariff detail 2: Midnight-06:00 surcharge £2 per hire
• Tariff detail 3: Christmas/New Year premium may be agreed in advance for specified festive periods
• Tariff detail 4: Waiting 40 p each 2 minutes or part; soiling maximum £100
• Tariff detail 5: Vehicles carrying 5+ passengers may charge total tariff plus 50%; pre-booked hires may agree a higher fare before acceptance

Effective current council page verified 2026-08-27 · last verified 23 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Tariff 1 daily 06:00-22:00: £4.40 first 0.4 mile/704yd or 169 seconds; then 23p each 0.1 mile/176yd or 42 seconds
• Tariff 2 Mon-Thu 22:00-06:00: £4.84 initial; then 25p
• Tariff 3 Fri-Sun 22:00-06:00: £5.28 initial; then 27p
• Tariff 4 festive periods: £6.16 initial; then 32p
• Extras: 50p each additional passenger; 50p each parcel in luggage compartment/boot/rack; soiling £25 minimum, £50 maximum
• Source availability: Council final 1 April 2026 Word card retrieved again on 22 October 2026. Published minimum fares and increments match this guide; combined time/distance modelling and overnight weekday boundaries remain calculator limitations.

Effective 2026-04-01 · last verified 22 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Tariff detail 1: First 1,320yd £4.50; then 25p each additional 130yd or part
• Tariff detail 2: Hires 23:00-06:00 surcharge £2; specified Christmas and New Year periods double fare
• Tariff detail 3: For 5-8 seat taxis, each passenger over four £3
• Waiting wording needs confirmation: The council specifies £2.50 for each subsequent five-minute waiting period or part, but its sentence about the initial five minutes is malformed. TECSI does not assert a guaranteed free initial period from that wording.
• Tariff detail 5: Called but unused £4.50; call-out £1; fouling £50; journeys over five miles may be agreed specially
• Optional VAT-operator surcharge: An operator registered for VAT may add a surcharge per hire at the VAT rate current at the time, provided an appropriate notice is displayed inside the vehicle. This is operator-dependent, not automatically payable on every hire. Calculator base estimates exclude this surcharge.
• Approach-distance scope: The council maximum rates include travel from the nearest taxi stand to the uplift address. Calculator illustrations assume pickup at the stand and exclude approach distance, call-out, waiting and other extras.

Effective 2025-10-14 · last verified 23 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Tariff 1 — 06:00–23:00: £3.50 minimum covering 572 yards or 2 minutes 30 seconds, or a combination of parts; then 20p per additional 174 yards; waiting 20p per completed 39 seconds.
• Tariff 2 — 23:00–06:00: £5.65 minimum covering the same initial distance/time allowance; then 20p per additional 174 yards; waiting 20p per completed 39 seconds.
• Tariff 3 — festive hours: 18:00–midnight on 24 and 31 December, and 06:00–midnight on 25–26 December and 1–2 January: £5.65 minimum with the same initial allowance, then 35p per additional 174 yards; waiting 35p per completed 39 seconds.
• Tariff 4 — festive overnight: Midnight–06:00 on 25–26 December and 1–2 January: £9.15 minimum with the same initial allowance, then 35p per additional 174 yards; waiting 35p per completed 39 seconds.
• Extras: Pre-booked but unused taxi £2.25; luggage up to 56lb free, over 56lb 20p; Glasgow Airport drop-off/pick-up zone £6 or the other minimum charge set by the zone operator; soiling £51.50.
• Conditions: Waiting starts on arrival at the engagement point. Engagement outside East Dunbartonshire and fares by time require special agreement. The 22 May 2025 minutes adopted Appendix 3, rather than the earlier consultation table; the council confirms commencement on 1 August 2025.

Effective 2025-08-01 · last verified 23 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current tariff awaiting official confirmation.

TECSI will not display unverified fare figures. The official council source is linked below while the current meter tariff, supplements and extras are checked.

Last checked 23 October 2026 · figures not yet verified · source publication date 2025-09-11

Council-approved fare table, Appendix 3; commencement date not independently reconfirmed

Taxi fare tariff

Current tariff awaiting official confirmation.

TECSI will not display unverified fare figures. The official council source is linked below while the current meter tariff, supplements and extras are checked.

Last checked 22 October 2026 · figures not yet verified · source publication date Current scale fixed December 2023 and retained at the June 2025 review; verified against the council's July 2026 statutory proposal on 2026-08-27

Council tariff decision or fare source

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Tariff 1 Mon-Fri 06:00-18:00: £3.60 first 430m or 100 seconds
• Tariff 2 Mon-Fri 18:00-06:00 and Sat 06:00-Mon 06:00: £4.80 first 430m or 100 seconds
• Tariff 3 specified festive weekday daytime: £4.60 first 430m or 100 seconds
• Tariff 4 specified festive periods: £5.75 first 430m or 100 seconds
• Tariffs 1/2: 30p per 141m until 1699m, then per 164m, or per 30 seconds
• Tariffs 3/4: 40p/52p per 154m until 1816m, then per 178m, or per 32 seconds
• Extras: 50p each passenger over 3; £1 pre-book callout; £3 cancellation; airport charge at cost; soiling maximum £50

Effective 2026-07-25 · last verified 22 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Tariff 1 — before 1 November 2026: £3.00 first 880 yd or 293.3 seconds; then 20 p each 171 yd or 57 seconds
• Tariff 2 journeys beginning 21:00-06:00: £3.75 initial (Tariff 1 plus 25%)
• Tariff 3 specified Christmas/New Year periods: £6.00 initial (Tariff 1 plus 100%)
• Tariff detail 4: Advance-booking engagement charge 50 p; qualifying MPV hire for more than 4 passengers or unsuitable standard-vehicle items £5, excluding wheelchair passengers; cleaning charge £100.
• Adopted review — 1 November 2026: The 17 September Executive agreed the reviewed changes after considering representations. Attached Appendix 3 names 1 November: £3 initial covering 720.2 yards or 240.2 seconds or a combination, then 20 p per 159.8 yards/53.3 seconds. Unsocial-hours multiplier 25% and festive 100% remain; festive hours change to 18:00 on 24/31 December until 03:00 on 27 December/3 January.
• Calculator verification boundary: Old calculator support ends at 00:00 on 1 November 2026. The attached reviewed table is marked COPY. Replacement estimates remain withheld pending a final operative card and implementation check. The council customer page still displays the 2023 scale.

Effective 2023-12-01 · last verified 23 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Stage 1 06:00–22:00: £3.78 first 600 yards (549 metres); then 21p each additional 150 yards (137 metres) or uncompleted part
• Stage 2 22:00–06:00 or hire extending beyond Fife: £4.95 first 600 yards; then 28p each additional 150 yards or uncompleted part
• Waiting: 20p each 48 seconds (£15 per hour)
• Festive daytime/evening: Add 50% to Stage 1 for 06:00–22:00 on 25/26 December and 1/2 January, and 18:00–22:00 on 24/31 December
• Festive overnight: Add 50% to Stage 2 for 22:00–06:00 on 24/25/31 December and 1 January
• Extras: Excess/abnormal load maximum £5; soiling £60. Calculator remains withheld pending modelling of the out-of-Fife rate condition.

Effective 2026-05-25 · last verified 22 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Initial fare: £4.50 for up to 880 yards or 2 minutes 45 seconds (or a combination)
• Additional distance or time: 30p for each additional 174 yards or 37 seconds
• Waiting time: 30p for each completed 37 seconds
• Night-time extra: £1.50 for hires beginning after 21:00 and before 06:00
• Christmas and New Year extra: £2.70 for the published festive periods
• Soiling charge: £47.50 (anti-social act only)
• Pre-arranged pickup: Meter may be engaged before arrival, capped at £4.50 on arrival
• Beyond Glasgow boundary: Any higher fare must be agreed before the taxi moves off
• Adopted replacement notice — 16 November 2026: The 23 September committee fixed a replacement after receiving no representations. Its Appendix names 16 November: £4.50 initial hire covering 867 yards or 163 seconds, then 30p per 172 yards or 36 seconds; soiling £48. A 25p fuel supplement applies for three months from commencement. Current pre-replacement rates above remain in use before that date.
• Document conflict and appeal condition: The adopted minutes instead print 886 yards/166 seconds for the initial allowance. TECSI does not resolve that conflict by guessing. An appeal to the Traffic Commissioner suspends the decision until dismissed, determined or abandoned; current appeal status has not been independently confirmed.
• Calculator verification boundary: Old Glasgow calculation support ends at 00:00 on 16 November 2026. The replacement is withheld pending the final operative card and appeal-status confirmation. Night and festive extras remain £1.50/£2.70 in the published replacement Appendix.

Effective 2025-10-13 · last verified 22 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Tariff 1 up to 4 passengers: £3.70 first 785 yd or 119 seconds; then 10 p each 82 yd or 14 seconds
• Tariff 2 up to 4 passengers nights/weekends/specified holidays, or 5+ passengers when no higher tariff applies: £4.00 first 560 yd or 119 seconds; then 10 p each 65 yd or 14 seconds
• Tariff 3 Boxing Day/2 January daytime and specified 5+ passenger periods: £4.70 first 444 yd or 119 seconds; then 10 p each 54 yd or 14 seconds
• Tariff 4 up to 4 passengers during specified Christmas/New Year periods: £4.70 first 444 yd or 119 seconds; then 10 p each 41 yd or 14 seconds
• Tariff 5 5+ passengers during specified Christmas/New Year periods: £4.70 first 444 yd or 119 seconds; then 10 p each 32 yd or 14 seconds
• Extras: advance booking £1; bridge/ferry and receipted airport parking at cost; soiling maximum £150; bulky luggage maximum £10 by prior notice
• Supplementary outward booking and mobility equipment: A supplementary charge may cover the actual outward journey cost between the taxi starting location and pick-up/drop-off point, only when disclosed at booking. The bulky-luggage charge does not apply to wheelchairs or other mobility equipment.

Effective 2026-02-09 · last verified 23 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Tariff 1 rank/flag 06:00-23:00: £3.56 first 880yd; then 40p each 291yd
• Tariff 2 rank/flag 23:00-06:00 and pre-booked 06:00-22:00: £3.68 first 880yd; then 40p each 282yd
• Tariff 3 pre-booked 22:00-06:00 and specified local holidays: £3.95 first 880yd; then 40p each 247yd
• Tariff 4 Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and 2 January: £6.92 first 1,760yd; then 40p each 247yd
• Tariff detail 5: Waiting 20p each 31 seconds or part; £1 each passenger after the first four; soiling maximum £50
• Local holiday evidence: The council’s 2026 list gives the Autumn Holiday as 28 September 2026

Effective 2026-05-31 · last verified 23 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Tariff 1 Mon-Fri 06:00-18:00: £3.50 first 339m or 60 seconds; then 30p each 168.3m or 30 seconds
• Tariff 2 weekday nights and Fri 18:00-Mon 06:00: £4.50 first 339m or 60 seconds; then 30p each 168.3m or 30 seconds
• Tariff 3 specified Christmas/New Year periods: £5.00 first 339m or 60 seconds; then 40p each 168.3m or 30 seconds
• Extras: 20p each passenger over 2; callout 60p; cancellation £2; airport charge at cost; travel-sickness cleaning £50
• Source/date qualification: The currently linked vehicle application guidance prints this actual maximum-fare table on page 8. The council update identifies approval on 23 September 2025 and proposes 11 November, but final legal commencement is not established by that wording. Calculator support retains its 17 October 2026 verification window; it is not backdated to the proposed date.

Effective legal commencement not stated in current council fare table · last verified 23 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Distance fare: £3.96 for the first 1 mile (1,760yd); then 33p for every additional 1/10 mile (176yd) or part
• Tariff detail 2: Waiting £22.00 per hour, beginning five minutes after the customer is informed that the taxi has arrived
• Single applicable surcharge: £1.10 for hires 19:00-midnight except Sundays and specified festive dates; £1.87 for hires midnight-07:00 except specified festive dates; £1.65 for hires 07:00-midnight on Sundays and bank holidays
• Festive: 50% of the basic fare, minimum fare £7.10, for hires 19:00 on 24 December to 07:00 on 27 December and 19:00 on 31 December to 07:00 on 3 January
• More than four passengers: 50% surcharge; pre-booked hire: 55p; passenger fouling charge £200
• Confirmed replacement from 30 November 2026: Council decision announced 2 September 2026: first mile rises from £3.96 to £4.00 and each further tenth-mile from 33p to 35p. Other charges and surcharges unchanged. Existing rates apply beforehand; calculator support stops at the replacement date pending its full fare-card validation.

Effective 2022-12-10, retained May 2025; replacement adopted for 30 November 2026 · last verified 22 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current tariff awaiting official confirmation.

TECSI will not display unverified fare figures. The official council source is linked below while the current meter tariff, supplements and extras are checked.

Last checked 23 October 2026 · figures not yet verified · source publication date 2025-07-31 (council notice retained the existing fare structure)

Council retention proposal — final outcome not established

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Tariff 1 normal: £4.00 for the first 3/4 mile; then £2.30 per mile in 10p units; waiting up to 10 minutes £3.50, then 10p each 20 seconds or part
• Tariff 2 higher: £4.50 for the first 3/4 mile; then £3.00 per mile in 10p units; waiting up to 10 minutes £4.00, then 10p each 20 seconds or part
• Tariff detail 3: Tariff 2 applies midnight-07:00, Sundays, Good Friday, early May, spring and summer bank holidays, and St Andrew's Day; substitute Monday applies when a bank holiday falls at a weekend
• Tariff 3 festive: double Tariff 1 between 19:00 on 24 December and 07:00 on 26 December, and between 19:00 on 31 December and 07:00 on 2 January
• Journey between North Ayrshire taxi zones: applicable tariff plus 50%; more than four passengers: applicable tariff plus 50%; soiling charge £50
• Scope and timing qualifications: These fares apply to journeys starting and ending within North Ayrshire; agree out-of-area fares before travel. A large-vehicle uplift continues for the hire after passengers leave. The source has start/end-period wording alongside a start-fixed tariff note; a calculator would need that ambiguity and combined-uplift handling resolved.

Effective 2026-05-04 · last verified 23 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• All North, Central and South licensing areas: £3.00 for the first 880 yards; 10p for each additional 92 yards or part
• Waiting: 10p for every 30 seconds or part
• Hires between midnight and 05:00: £1 extra; called but not used: £3 between 05:00 and midnight, £4 between midnight and 05:00
• Christmas/New Year hirings covered by the council fare card: 1.5 times the meter; soiling charge £30
• Purpose-built/adapted vehicle requested for more than four passengers or a task unsuitable for a saloon: £1 extra, except disabled and wheelchair passengers
• 2026 review status: The council consultation ran from 7 September to 2 October 2026. No final adopted replacement was located on this check. Calculator support after its conservative 2 October cutoff remains withheld; no new tariff or commencement date is inferred.

Effective 2024-05-01 (latest council-approved fare card located; rechecked 2026-08-27) · last verified 23 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Tariff 1 07:00-20:59: £6.50 first mile; £2.50 each mile thereafter
• Tariff 2 21:00-06:59 daily, from 21:00 Saturday to 06:59 Monday, and County Show daytime: £7.50 first mile; £3.00 each mile thereafter
• Tariff 3: £8.50 first mile; £3.50 each mile thereafter. County Show 21:00–06:59; Christmas 19:00 on 24 December–06:59 on 27 December; New Year 19:00 on 31 December–06:59 on 3 January.
• Tariff detail 4: Waiting £50/hour; extras maximum £3; booking charge up to £30 where pickup is 3+ miles away and customer continues farther away
• Tariff detail 5: Vehicles carrying 5-8 passengers multiply tariff by 1.5; fouling maximum £150; touring £60/hour up to 4 passengers or £90/hour for 5-8
• Booking and unused calls: The supplementary outward booking charge requires disclosure at booking and uses the nearer of taxi or base for the three-mile threshold. If called but unused, a charge is allowed as though occupied from leaving the stance or garage.

Effective 2026-05-01 (Mainland Orkney and linked South Isles) · last verified 23 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Tariff 1 daytime: £3.89 first 880yd; then 14p each 110yd; waiting 26p/minute
• Tariff 2 nights, Sundays, Good Friday/Easter Monday and daytime 5+ passengers: £4.94 first 880yd; then 14p each 88yd; waiting 35p/minute
• Tariff 3 large vehicles with 5+ passengers during Tariff 2 periods: £5.39 first 880yd; then 14p each 74yd; waiting 36p/minute
• Tariff 4 specified festive dates: £5.85 first 880yd; then 14p each 74yd; waiting 37p/minute
• Tariff 5 large vehicles with 5+ passengers on festive dates: £5.85 first 880yd; then 14p each 65yd; waiting 37p/minute
• Tariff detail 6: Soiling maximum £75; bridge tolls/airport parking at receipted cost

Effective 2025-09-22 · last verified 23 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Minimum and distance: £4.80 first half-mile; then 30p each additional 228 yards or part
• Waiting: 50p each two minutes or part
• Additional passengers: More than four passengers: normal fare plus one-third (Tariff 2), in a taxi with at least five passenger seats
• Night supplements, midnight-05:00: £2.20 Sunday-Thursday; £2.70 Friday-Saturday
• Airport and festive extras: Glasgow Airport: prevailing airport charge. Festive supplement £1.40 from midnight 24 December to midnight 26 December and midnight 31 December to midnight 2 January
• Festive fares: In those festive periods, up to four passengers: normal fare plus one-third (Tariff 2); more than four: Tariff 2 plus one-third (Tariff 3)
• Other conditions: Soiling maximum £100. Out-of-area fares must be agreed at hiring. The fixed scale replaces the July proposal; it took effect on 12 October 2026.

Effective 2026-10-12 · last verified 22 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Social hours, 1-4 passengers: initial hire £3.00 (council notice states 96.78yd thereafter); then 20p each 152.76yd or part
• Social hours, 5-8 passengers: initial hire £4.50; then 30p each 152.76yd or part
• Waiting after 95 seconds: each 55 seconds 20p for 1-4 passengers or 30p for 5-8
• Unsocial 22:00-06:00, 1-4 passengers: initial £3.70; then 20p each 122yd or part; 5-8 passengers initial £5.50 then 30p each 122yd
• Festive periods: 1-4 passengers initial £3.45 then 30p each 152.76yd; 5-8 passengers initial £5.10 then 50p each 152.76yd; festive waiting after 95 seconds each 55 seconds 30p/50p
• Tariff detail 6: Customer-misuse valeting charge £100

Effective 2025-06-29 · last verified 23 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current tariff awaiting official confirmation.

TECSI will not display unverified fare figures. The official council source is linked below while the current meter tariff, supplements and extras are checked.

Last checked 23 October 2026 · figures not yet verified · source publication date 2026-03-25

25 March 2026 adopted Appendix 1 and conditional implementation timetable

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Tariff 1, up to five passengers, 06:00-midnight: £4.00 for the first 1100 yards or 280 seconds; then 20p each additional 125.7 yards or 37.9 seconds
• Tariff 2, up to five passengers, midnight-06:00: £5.00 for the first 1100 yards or 280 seconds; then 20p each additional 125.7 yards or 37.9 seconds
• Tariff 3, six to eight passengers, 06:00-midnight: £6.00 for the first 1100 yards or 280 seconds; then 30p each additional 125.7 yards or 37.9 seconds
• Tariff 4, six to eight passengers, midnight-06:00: £7.50 for the first 1100 yards or 280 seconds; then 30p each additional 125.7 yards or 37.9 seconds
• Specified Christmas and New Year periods: fare plus 50%; waiting per hour £19 up to five passengers or £28.50 for six to eight; soiling £70; out-of-area fare must be agreed before hire
• September 2026 review — replacement withheld: The 24 September panel’s draft minute approves advertising a proposed replacement and conditional fixing if no adverse representations arrive. Its proposed card leaves commencement as xxx; no final fixing notice or date has been located. The current published 23 April 2025 card above is distinct from that proposal. No replacement model or commencement date is inferred.

Effective 2025-04-23 · last verified 23 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Cambuslang/Rutherglen: £4.40 first 880yd; next nine 293yd units 30p each, then 20p each 264yd; waiting 30p/min; night 22:00-05:00 +£1.50; festive +1/3; >2 passengers 10p each; soiling £30
• Clydesdale — before 5 November 2026: £3.50 first mile; then 13p each 88yd; waiting 27p/min; call-out up to £10 by prior agreement; midnight-07:00 +1/3 and Scottish bank-holiday flag +50p; festive +1/2; >2 passengers 15p each; soiling £50
• East Kilbride — before 5 November 2026: £4.00 first 880yd; next six 146.7yd units 20p each, next six 295.3yd units 30p each, then 10p each 117.3yd; waiting 25p/min; stoppage 20p/min; night +80p and weekend night further +40p; festive +1/2; unused call £3.60; inter-zone +1/3; soiling £50
• Hamilton: £3.80 first 880yd; then 20p each 220yd; waiting 25p/min; stoppage 20p/min; night 22:00-05:00 +£1.30; festive +1/2; soiling £40
• Tariff detail 5: People-carrier surcharge for five or more passengers in Cambuslang/Rutherglen, East Kilbride and Hamilton must be agreed with the hirer in advance
• From 5 November 2026 — Clydesdale: First mile £4.00, then 13p per additional 88 yards or part; waiting 30p per started minute (£18/hour). The council table gives £6.60 for two miles. Night, festive, passenger, call-out and soiling provisions are set out in the linked replacement notice.
• From 5 November 2026 — East Kilbride: First 880 yards £4.30, followed by an immediate 20p increment; next six 146.7-yard units 20p each, next six 295.3-yard units 30p each, then 10p per 117.3 yards or part. Council two-mile example £7.50. Waiting 25p per started minute. The separate stoppage charge is removed; called but unused charge becomes £4.30.
• From 5 November 2026 — other zones: Council confirms Cambuslang/Rutherglen retains its existing scale. Hamilton remains on its current tariff meantime. These are separate licensing zones; use the relevant council notice for the complete terms.

Effective 2025-09-26 (four separate licensing zones) · last verified 22 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Tariff 1: £3.50 for the first 0.5 mile; then 10p for every 83.5yd or uncompleted part
• Tariff 2: £4.10 for the first 0.5 mile; then 10p for every 66.8yd or uncompleted part; applies to hires starting 23:00-07:00, all day Sunday, and specified bank/public holidays including 1-3 January and 25-27 December
• Tariff 3 for five or more passengers: £5.60 for the first 0.5 mile; then 10p for every 52.2yd or uncompleted part
• Waiting: first three minutes free, then 30p for each additional minute or uncompleted part
• Extras: 20p for each passenger over one; advance/phone booking call-out maximum 50p; soiling charge £60
• 2026 review: The consultation closed on 7 October 2026. The council still links its fare card effective 28 April 2025; proposed replacement fares are not treated as adopted.

Effective 2025-04-28 · last verified 17 October 2026

Official tariff source

Taxi fare tariff

Current tariff awaiting official confirmation.

TECSI will not display unverified fare figures. The official council source is linked below while the current meter tariff, supplements and extras are checked.

Last checked 22 October 2026 · figures not yet verified · source publication date Clydebank complete fare card effective 2024-05-30; Dumbarton/Vale complete fare card effective 2022-05-26 with 2025 timing amendment; verified 2026-08-27

Council-issued June 2026 Dumbarton and Vale review notice

Taxi fare tariff

Current verified tariff

• Tariff 1 Mon-Fri 06:00-18:00 for up to 2 passengers: £3.20 first 176 yd or 40 seconds; then 20 p each 160 yd or 40 seconds
• Tariff 2 Mon-Thu 18:00-06:00 and Fri 18:00-Mon 06:00: £3.60 initial; then 20 p
• Tariff 3 — festive: 18:00 on 24 December until 04:00 on 27 December, and 18:00 on 31 December until 04:00 on 2 January: £5.40 initial 176 yards/40 seconds combined allowance, then 30 p per 160 yards/40 seconds.
• Extras: Extra adult over 12 years 60 p; child over 5 and under 12 years 20 p; infant 0–5 free. The printed card does not explicitly assign age 12 to a category. Luggage 20 p each capped 40 p; heavy item£6 by prior agreement; engagement£1; cancellation£3; soiling£40.
• Source reconciliation: The council webpage still displays older rates. This guide uses the linked final PDF, explicitly operative from 22 November 2025 and approved 14 October 2025.

Effective 2025-11-22 · last verified 23 October 2026

Official tariff source