Na h-Eileanan Siar taxi fares and licensing

Current hackney taxi tariff

• Tariff 1: £4.00 for the first 1320 yards (3/4 mile) or part; 60p for each additional 440 yards (1/4 mile); waiting 45p per minute or part
• Tariff 2: 25% surcharge between 21:00 and 07:00 Monday to Thursday, between 21:00 Friday and 07:00 Monday, and on council-determined public holidays
• Tariff 3: 50% surcharge on 25/26 December and 1/2 January
• Tariff detail 4: Five or more passengers start on Tariff 2; for five or more passengers during the specified midnight/weekend/public and festive periods, Tariff 3 applies
• Tariff detail 5: Supplementary booking charge up to £6.50 where hire starts at least three miles from the taxi/base and travels farther away, only when disclosed at booking; cleaning charge £50

Effective 2025-07-31 (council notice retained the existing fare structure) · last verified 27 August 2026

Open tariff evidence source

Licence-fee snapshot

• Taxi or private-hire driver: £80 new, £60 renewal; licence normally valid for three years
• Licence fee detail 2: The council's current operator, amendment and vehicle-fitness forms require the appropriate fee but do not publish the amount; current vehicle/operator, booking-office, amendment and testing fees therefore require confirmation from LicensingSupport@cne-siar.gov.uk

Charges verified from current council application forms 2026-08-27 · last verified 27 August 2026. Confirm with the council before applying.