Midlothian taxi fares and licensing

Current hackney taxi tariff

• Tariff 1 Mon-Fri 06:00-18:00: £3.50 first 339m or 60 seconds; then 30p each 168.3m or 30 seconds
• Tariff 2 weekday nights and Fri 18:00-Mon 06:00: £4.50 first 339m or 60 seconds; then 30p each 168.3m or 30 seconds
• Tariff 3 specified Christmas/New Year periods: £5.00 first 339m or 60 seconds; then 40p each 168.3m or 30 seconds
• Extras: 20p each passenger over 2; callout 60p; cancellation £2; airport charge at cost; travel-sickness cleaning £50
• Source/date qualification: The currently linked vehicle application guidance prints this actual maximum-fare table on page 8. The council update identifies approval on 23 September 2025 and proposes 11 November, but final legal commencement is not established by that wording. Calculator support retains its 17 October 2026 verification window; it is not backdated to the proposed date.

Effective legal commencement not stated in current council fare table · last verified 23 October 2026

Open tariff evidence source

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.