Moray taxi fares and licensing

Current hackney taxi tariff

• Distance fare: £3.96 for the first 1 mile (1,760yd); then 33p for every additional 1/10 mile (176yd) or part
• Tariff detail 2: Waiting £22.00 per hour, beginning five minutes after the customer is informed that the taxi has arrived
• Single applicable surcharge: £1.10 for hires 19:00-midnight except Sundays and specified festive dates; £1.87 for hires midnight-07:00 except specified festive dates; £1.65 for hires 07:00-midnight on Sundays and bank holidays
• Festive: 50% of the basic fare, minimum fare £7.10, for hires 19:00 on 24 December to 07:00 on 27 December and 19:00 on 31 December to 07:00 on 3 January
• More than four passengers: 50% surcharge; pre-booked hire: 55p; passenger fouling charge £200

Effective 2022-12-10 (retained by council decision in May 2025; replacement proposal is not due to be implemented before 2026-11-30) · last verified 27 August 2026

Open tariff evidence source

Licence-fee snapshot

• Licence fee detail 1: Taxi/PH driver grant £279; renewal £225; taxi/PH vehicle operator £484
• Licence fee detail 2: Taxi booking office for four or more cars £591
• Licence fee detail 3: Vehicle substitution £405; variation £32; licence plate £26; copy licence £26; replacement badge £25
• Licence fee detail 4: Taxi test £67.90; retest £67.90; meter check £19.50; duplicate certificate £16.60; driver assessment £73.47; vehicle evaluation £57

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