West Lothian taxi fares and licensing

Current hackney taxi tariff

• Tariff 1 Mon-Fri 06:00-18:00 for up to 2 passengers: £3.20 first 176 yd or 40 seconds; then 20 p each 160 yd or 40 seconds
• Tariff 2 Mon-Thu 18:00-06:00 and Fri 18:00-Mon 06:00: £3.60 initial; then 20 p
• Tariff 3 — festive: 18:00 on 24 December until 04:00 on 27 December, and 18:00 on 31 December until 04:00 on 2 January: £5.40 initial 176 yards/40 seconds combined allowance, then 30 p per 160 yards/40 seconds.
• Extras: Extra adult over 12 years 60 p; child over 5 and under 12 years 20 p; infant 0–5 free. The printed card does not explicitly assign age 12 to a category. Luggage 20 p each capped 40 p; heavy item£6 by prior agreement; engagement£1; cancellation£3; soiling£40.
• Source reconciliation: The council webpage still displays older rates. This guide uses the linked final PDF, explicitly operative from 22 November 2025 and approved 14 October 2025.

Effective 2025-11-22 · last verified 23 October 2026

Open tariff evidence source

Licence-fee snapshot

• Licence fee detail 1: Taxi vehicle initial £574.41; renewal £520.74
• Licence fee detail 2: PH vehicle initial £545.78; renewal £520.74
• Licence fee detail 3: Taxi/PH driver initial £266.63; renewal £225.47
• Licence fee detail 4: Taxi driver within first year of PH driver £50.11
• Licence fee detail 5: Booking-office application £178.94 plus licence fee £178.94
• Licence fee detail 6: Replacement vehicle £89.47; missed medical £87.98; CCTV application/test cancellation £53.69

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