Scotland council guide · tariff checked 17 October 2026
Argyll and Bute taxi fares and licensing
Current verified taxi tariff, licence-fee snapshot and official licensing sources.
Licensing authority: Argyll and Bute Council
Current hackney taxi 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
Licence-fee snapshot
- Licence fee detail 1: Taxi car licence £533; PH car licence £533
- Licence fee detail 2: Taxi/PH driver licence £133; booking office £147
- Licence fee detail 3: Vehicle substitution same day £107 or within 5 days £78
- Licence fee detail 4: Certified copy, replacement badge or replacement plate £48; vehicle inspection £95 with 50% surcharge for retest/no-show
Charges 2026-04-01 fee schedule; taxi licensing fees retained from triennial review effective 2024-05-01 · last verified 27 August 2026. Confirm with the council before applying.
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Official licensing links
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