East Ayrshire taxi fares and licensing

Current hackney taxi 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

Open tariff evidence source

Licence-fee snapshot

• Licence fee detail 1: Taxi operator £523; PH operator £523
• Licence fee detail 2: Taxi/PH driver grant £216; renewal £156
• Licence fee detail 3: Public booking office £363; non-public booking office £242
• Licence fee detail 4: Vehicle test £134; retest £68; meter test £43
• Licence fee detail 5: Replacement badge £5; taxi plate set £30 (£32 with no-smoking stickers); PH set £44 (£46 with stickers)

Charges 2025-08-01 · last verified 27 August 2026. Confirm with the council before applying.