Scotland council guide · tariff checked 23 October 2026
East Lothian taxi fares and licensing
Council-approved Appendix 3 figures verified; actual commencement remains unconfirmed after the final public-notice link became unavailable. Approved figures below are separate from a confirmed current operative card.
Licensing authority: East Lothian Council
Current hackney taxi tariff
- Approved Tariff 1 06:00-18:00: £3.80 first 650m; then 30p each 155m or 40 seconds
- Approved Tariff 2 18:00-06:00: £5.00 first 650m; then 30p each 155m or 40 seconds
- Approved Tariff 3 specified Christmas/New Year periods: £6.40 first 650m; then 60p each 155m or 40 seconds
- Approved Tariff detail 4: Tariff applies to 1-8 passengers; customer-misuse valeting charge £120
- Operative evidence gap: The approved minute sets commencement eight weeks after advertising, while the attached Appendix date is XXXX. The previous notice supporting 24 November 2025 now returns 404; that legal date has not been independently reconfirmed. No calculator model is enabled.
Effective approved 11 September 2025; exact commencement not independently reconfirmed · last verified 23 October 2026
Licence-fee snapshot
- Licence fee detail 1: Taxi/PH operator grant or renewal £481
- Licence fee detail 2: Driver renewal £224 (1 year) or £335 (3 years)
- Licence fee detail 3: Booking office grant or renewal £224
- Licence fee detail 4: Medical £58; variation/substitute vehicle £97; wheelchair exemption £89; duplicate badge/ID £37; replacement plates £23 each
Charges 2026-04-01 · last verified 27 August 2026. Confirm with the council before applying.
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Official licensing links
- Council-approved Appendix 3 fare table
- Approved 11 September 2025 adoption minute
- Council fee schedule
- Council licensing information
- Council fee schedule
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