Scotland council guide · verified 27 August 2026
Falkirk taxi fares and licensing
Current verified taxi tariff, licence-fee snapshot and official licensing sources.
Licensing authority: Falkirk Council
Current hackney taxi tariff
- Tariff 1: £3.00 first 880yd or 293.3 seconds; then 20p each 171yd or 57 seconds
- Tariff 2 journeys beginning 21:00-06:00: £3.75 initial (Tariff 1 plus 25%)
- Tariff 3 specified Christmas/New Year periods: £6.00 initial (Tariff 1 plus 100%)
- Tariff detail 4: Advance-booking engagement charge 50p; MPV hire for more than 4 passengers may attract an additional charge
Effective 2023-12-01 · last verified 27 August 2026
Licence-fee snapshot
- Licence fee detail 1: Taxi/PH driver new £273.50; renewal £139.90 (1 year) or £337.70 (3 years)
- Licence fee detail 2: Taxi/PH operator new £320.10; renewal £173.90 (1 year) or £415.80 (3 years)
- Licence fee detail 3: Booking office new/renewal £267.20 (3 years)
- Licence fee detail 4: Driver knowledge test £52.50; first vehicle registration £56.70; vehicle/registration change £50.40
Charges latest council-published schedule labelled 2025/26; verified 2026-08-27 · last verified 27 August 2026. Confirm with the council before applying.
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