Scotland council guide · tariff evidence reviewed 30 October 2026
Aberdeen City taxi fares and licensing
Current operative taxi fares remain withheld. The dated April 2025 council card is now recovered; the later October 2026 review outcome still needs reconciliation. Licence-fee snapshot retained separately.
Licensing authority: Aberdeen City Council
Current hackney taxi tariff
- Current operative fares withheld: The previously displayed January 2025 proposal remains withdrawn. Recovering a dated council card does not establish which tariff applies after the proposed October 2026 replacement. No current fare calculator is enabled.
- Dated council card recovered: The September 2026 review identifies Appendix 1 as its then-current card, printed effective 3 April 2025. This original document is now accessible through its public council attachment link; its continued operative status after October is not confirmed.
- October 2026 review still unresolved: The officer report and undated Appendix 2 proposed 2%. Councillors instead approved 5% for publication, subject to representations. The 28 October decision sheet approves the September minute but supplies no separate fare-review determination. Actual final notification, implementation and appeal outcomes remain unverified.
Current operative fares withheld · source evidence reviewed 30 October 2026
Licence-fee snapshot
- Licence fee detail 1: Driver grant/renewal, own medical, 3 years £142
- Licence fee detail 2: Driver grant/renewal, ACC medical, 3 years £317
- Licence fee detail 3: Temporary driver, 6 weeks £312 (or £142 with own medical)
- Licence fee detail 4: Taxi/PH operator grant including tests, 1 year £312
- Licence fee detail 5: Taxi/PH vehicle renewal, 1 year £312
- Licence fee detail 6: Booking office grant £317; renewal £277; temporary £145; variation £66
- Licence fee detail 7: WAV type approval £283; change zone £98; other variation £80; substitution £47; replacement plate £22
Charges 2026-04-01 · last verified 27 August 2026. Confirm with the council before applying.
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Official licensing links
- Recovered council card, printed effective 3 April 2025 (dated evidence; current status held)
- September 2026 officer report: distinguishes current card from 2% draft
- 1 September 2026 committee minute: 5% approved for publication
- 28 October 2026 actual committee decision sheet
- September public notice: proposed October scale, not operative clearance
- Council fee schedule
TECSI summarises official material for practical reference and does not provide legal advice. Councils can change fares and fees; use the linked council source before relying on a figure.
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