North Ayrshire taxi fares and licensing

Current hackney taxi tariff

• Tariff 1 normal: £4.00 for the first 3/4 mile; then £2.30 per mile in 10p units; waiting up to 10 minutes £3.50, then 10p each 20 seconds or part
• Tariff 2 higher: £4.50 for the first 3/4 mile; then £3.00 per mile in 10p units; waiting up to 10 minutes £4.00, then 10p each 20 seconds or part
• Tariff detail 3: Tariff 2 applies midnight-07:00, Sundays, Good Friday, early May, spring and summer bank holidays, and St Andrew's Day; substitute Monday applies when a bank holiday falls at a weekend
• Tariff 3 festive: double Tariff 1 between 19:00 on 24 December and 07:00 on 26 December, and between 19:00 on 31 December and 07:00 on 2 January
• Journey between North Ayrshire taxi zones: applicable tariff plus 50%; more than four passengers: applicable tariff plus 50%; soiling charge £50

Effective 2026-05-04 · last verified 27 August 2026

Open tariff evidence source

Licence-fee snapshot

• Licence fee detail 1: Taxi operator £463 (1 year) or £800 (3 years); taxi driver £103 (1 year) or £242 (3 years)
• Licence fee detail 2: Private-hire operator £428 (1 year) or £718 (3 years); private-hire driver £103 (1 year) or £242 (3 years)
• Licence fee detail 3: Booking office £415 with public access or £277 without public access
• Licence fee detail 4: Vehicle substitution including inspection £258; inspection £107; re-inspection £57
• Licence fee detail 5: Replacement licence £18; plate £42; tariff card £18; driver badge £23; window stickers £23; taximeter reseal £27

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