Scotland council guide · verified 27 August 2026
Midlothian taxi fares and licensing
Current verified taxi tariff, licence-fee snapshot and official licensing sources.
Licensing authority: Midlothian Council
Current hackney taxi tariff
- Tariff 1 Mon-Fri 06:00-18:00: £3.00 first 339m or 60 seconds; then 25p each 168.3m or 30 seconds
- Tariff 2 weekday nights and Fri 18:00-Mon 06:00: £3.80 initial; then 25p
- Tariff 3 specified Christmas/New Year periods: £4.50 initial; then 40p
- Extras: 20p each passenger over 2; callout 60p; cancellation £2; airport charge at cost; travel-sickness cleaning £50
Effective 2022-11-02 · last verified 27 August 2026
Licence-fee snapshot
- Licence fee detail 1: Taxi application/renewal including plates £620
- Licence fee detail 2: PH vehicle application/renewal including plates £602
- Licence fee detail 3: PH driver first application or one-year renewal £128; three-year renewal £226
- Licence fee detail 4: Special-events taxi application/renewal £602
Charges 2026-04-01 · last verified 27 August 2026. Confirm with the council before applying.
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