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TAXI FARE INCREASES TAKE EFFECT FROM 3 FEBRUARY 2003

New taxi fares will come into effect throughout the Highlands from 3 February. Following consultation with the trade, it has been agreed that a £1.80 initial fare on tariff 1 be introduced and increases across the board be set at 10%. It has also been agreed that a soiling charge of £50 be introduced as compensation to a driver when a passenger causes the vehicle to be put off the road for cleaning.

The tariffs are as follows: -
Tariff 1 (the normal rate which applies to taxi and private hire cars fitted with a taximeter): - 1 mile, £2.40 (existing charge £2.10); 2 miles, £3.40 (£3); 3 miles, £4.50 (£4); 4 miles, £5.50 (£4.90); 5 miles, £6.60 (£5.90); 10 miles, £11.80 (£10.60); 15 miles, £17.10 (£15.30); 30 miles, ££32.80 (£29.50).

Tariff 2 (the higher rate that applies on Boxing Day and 2 January as well as between midnight and 8 am on any day, all day on Sunday and when five or more passengers are being carried at any time of any day or night in a people carrier or by a converted minibus):- 1 mile, £3.30 (£2.90); 2 miles, £4.80 (£4.30); 3 miles, £6.30 (£5.60); 4 miles, £7.80 (£7); 5 miles, £9.30 (£8.30; 10 miles, £16.80 (£15.10); 15 miles, £24.20 (£21.90); 30 miles, £46.60 (£42.20).

Tariff 3 (the special rate applies on Christmas Day and New Year's Day and when five or more passengers are being carried between midnight and 8 am and all day on Sunday in a people carrier or by a minibus):- 1 mile, £4.30 (£3.80); 2 miles, £6.30 (£5.60); 3 miles, £8.20 (£7.30); 4 miles, £10.20 (£9.10); 5 miles £12.10 (£10.80); 10 miles, £21.90 (£19.60); 15 miles, ££31.70 (£28.40); 30 miles, £61 (£54.80).

Caithness Taxi Firms