Inverclyde taxi fares and licensing

Current hackney taxi tariff

• Tariff 1 rank/flag 06:00-23:00: £3.56 first 880yd; then 40p each 291yd
• Tariff 2 rank/flag 23:00-06:00 and pre-booked 06:00-22:00: £3.68 first 880yd; then 40p each 282yd
• Tariff 3 pre-booked 22:00-06:00 and specified local holidays: £3.95 first 880yd; then 40p each 247yd
• Tariff 4 Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and 2 January: £6.92 first 1,760yd; then 40p each 247yd
• Tariff detail 5: Waiting 20p each 31 seconds or part; £1 each passenger after the first four; soiling maximum £50
• Local holiday evidence: The council’s 2026 list gives the Autumn Holiday as 28 September 2026

Effective 2026-05-31 · last verified 23 October 2026

Open tariff evidence source

Licence-fee snapshot

• Licence fee detail 1: Taxi/PH driver £102; taxi operator £483; PH operator £483
• Licence fee detail 2: Taxi/PH booking office grant or renewal £856
• Licence fee detail 3: Taxi annual and meter test £187.85; six-month test and meter test £139; meter-only test £69
• Licence fee detail 4: PH annual test £187.85 with meter or £112.85 without meter; replacement vehicle £264.85 with meter or £197.85 without
• Licence fee detail 5: Variation/new agent £63; pre-test £96; retest £94; partial retest £31; flexi plate £35

Charges 2026-04-01 · last verified 27 August 2026. Confirm with the council before applying.