Glasgow taxi fares and licensing

Current hackney taxi tariff

• Initial fare: £4.50 for up to 880 yards or 2 minutes 45 seconds (or a combination)
• Additional distance or time: 30p for each additional 174 yards or 37 seconds
• Waiting time: 30p for each completed 37 seconds
• Night-time extra: £1.50 for hires beginning after 21:00 and before 06:00
• Christmas and New Year extra: £2.70 for the published festive periods
• Soiling charge: £47.50 (anti-social act only)
• Pre-arranged pickup: Meter may be engaged before arrival, capped at £4.50 on arrival
• Beyond Glasgow boundary: Any higher fare must be agreed before the taxi moves off
• Adopted replacement notice — 16 November 2026: The 23 September committee fixed a replacement after receiving no representations. Its Appendix names 16 November: £4.50 initial hire covering 867 yards or 163 seconds, then 30p per 172 yards or 36 seconds; soiling £48. A 25p fuel supplement applies for three months from commencement. Current pre-replacement rates above remain in use before that date.
• Document conflict and appeal condition: The adopted minutes instead print 886 yards/166 seconds for the initial allowance. TECSI does not resolve that conflict by guessing. An appeal to the Traffic Commissioner suspends the decision until dismissed, determined or abandoned; current appeal status has not been independently confirmed.
• Calculator verification boundary: Old Glasgow calculation support ends at 00:00 on 16 November 2026. The replacement is withheld pending the final operative card and appeal-status confirmation. Night and festive extras remain £1.50/£2.70 in the published replacement Appendix.

Effective 2025-10-13 · last verified 22 October 2026

Open tariff evidence source

Licence-fee snapshot

• Taxi driver's licence — grant or renewal (3 years): £208
• Private-hire driver's licence — grant or renewal (3 years): £208
• Taxi vehicle licence — grant or renewal (3 years): £517
• Private-hire vehicle licence — grant or renewal (3 years): £517
• Temporary driver licence: £88
• Temporary vehicle licence: £217
• Topographical test: £30
• Booking office licence (3 years): £383

Charges 1 April 2026 · last verified 27 August 2026. Confirm with the council before applying.