Hackney Carriage Fares
Maximum Fares Payable by Passengers
Operative from March 2023
Tariff 1 - Day Rate |
Day Rate 6.00am to 11pm |
| For first 139 yards | £2.50 |
| then for every 139 yards or part thereof | 20p |
| Waiting time every 40 seconds | 20p |
Tariff 2 - Night Rate |
Night Rate 11.00pm to 6am |
| For first 108 yards | £3.00 |
| then for every 108 yards or part thereof | 20p |
| Waiting time every 32 seconds | 20p |
Tariff 3 - Holiday Rate |
2pm 24 December to 6am 27 December 2pm 31 December to 6am 2 January Public Holidays 24hr (midnight to midnight) |
| For first 91 yards | £3.00 |
| then for every 91 yards or part thereof | 20p |
| Waiting time every 27 seconds | 20p |
Extra Charges |
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| Each additional passenger or animals | 20p |
| Soiling charge (must be paid if inside of cab needs cleaning) | £30.00 |
| All Manchester Airport barrier charges (drop-off & pick-up) must be paid by the hirer | |
| No extra charges for wheelchairs, prams, guide/hearing dogs or children under 12 years | |
| Extras to be limited to a maximum of 60p for four-seater Hackney Vehicles, 80p for five-seater Hackney Vehicles, £1.00 for six-seater Hackney Vehicles, £1.20 for seven-seater Hackney Vehicles and £1.40 for eight-seater Hackney Vehicles. | |
Authorised Fares and charges when operating within the Borough of Tameside |
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| When a hackney carriage is standing or plying for hire the fare for any hiring shall be calculated in accordance with the fare table for all journeys within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside unless the hirer expresses his / her desire to engage a hackney carriage by time, when the rate of fare shall be calculated by time. Such rate of fare shall be agreed in advance prior to the commencement of the journey. The rate of fares fixed by the Council shall include rates or fares for any journey commencing within Tameside and ending at any point within Greater Manchester, but outside Tameside, less than four miles from the nearest Tameside boundary. |
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