Scotland council guide · tariff checked 22 October 2026
Dundee City taxi fares and licensing
Current verified taxi tariff, licence-fee snapshot and official licensing sources.
Licensing authority: Dundee City Council
Current hackney taxi 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
Licence-fee snapshot
- Licence fee detail 1: Taxi/PH driver new or renewal £235
- Licence fee detail 2: PH operator new or renewal £270; taxi operator new or renewal £280
- Licence fee detail 3: Taxi/PH booking office £190
- Licence fee detail 4: Full vehicle test £81 (£65 EV); re-test £59; pre-test £56; meter test £38; plate/disc £22
Charges 2026-04-01 · last verified 27 August 2026. Confirm with the council before applying.
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Official licensing links
- Final council fare card from 1 April 2026 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
- Council tariff decision or fare source
- Council licensing information
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