Stirling taxi fares and licensing

Current hackney taxi tariff

• Tariff 1: £3.50 for the first 0.5 mile; then 10p for every 83.5yd or uncompleted part
• Tariff 2: £4.10 for the first 0.5 mile; then 10p for every 66.8yd or uncompleted part; applies to hires starting 23:00-07:00, all day Sunday, and specified bank/public holidays including 1-3 January and 25-27 December
• Tariff 3 for five or more passengers: £5.60 for the first 0.5 mile; then 10p for every 52.2yd or uncompleted part
• Waiting: first three minutes free, then 30p for each additional minute or uncompleted part
• Extras: 20p for each passenger over one; advance/phone booking call-out maximum 50p; soiling charge £50

Effective 2025-04-28 · last verified 27 August 2026

Open tariff evidence source

Licence-fee snapshot

• Licence fee detail 1: Taxi vehicle £265 for 1 year or £723 for 3 years
• Licence fee detail 2: Taxi driver £162 for 1 year; private-hire driver £162 for 1 year
• Licence fee detail 3: Private-hire vehicle £179
• Licence fee detail 4: Booking-office application is published by the council; fee is not displayed online and must be confirmed with Civic Licensing

Charges verified current 2026-08-27 (council page last updated 2025-08-19) · last verified 27 August 2026. Confirm with the council before applying.