Item 6 Appendix 2 - Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Zone First Public Notice
West Dunbartonshire Council · 11 October 2023
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Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 REVIEW OF TAXI FARES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that West Dunbartonshire Council has reviewed the fares for the hire of taxis within the Dumbarton & Vale of Leven Zone of the local authority area and the outcome of the review is that there will be increases applied as follows:- Initial flagfall (50p on Tariff 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6) Running mile (20p on Tariff 1, 20p on Tariff 2, 20p on Tariff 3, 10p on Tariff 4, 30p on Tariff 5 and 50p on Tariff 6) Waiting time will increase from £24.00 per hour to £36.00 per hour The new fare chart will be as follows:- DUMBARTON AND VALE OF LEVEN ZONE Tariff One 6.00am to 9.00pm Monday to Sunday For a distance not exceeding ½ OF A MILE……………………. For each additional 1/22nd mile…... £3.50 £0.10 Tariff Two 9.00pm to 6.00am Monday to Sunday For a distance not exceeding ½ OF A MILE……………………. For each additional 1/24th mile…... £4.10 £0.10 Tariff Three 6.00pm on 24th December to 6.00am on 27th December and 6.00pm on 31st December to 6.00am on 3rd January For a distance not exceeding ½ OF A MILE……………………. For each additional 1/30th mile…... £5.50 £0.10 Tariff Four 6.00am to 9.00pm Monday to Sunday (Only applicable when five or more passengers are being carried) For a distance not exceeding ½ OF A MILE……………………. For each additional 1/26th mile…... £4.50 £0.10 Tariff Five 9.00pm to 6.00am Monday to Sunday (Only applicable when five or more passengers are being carried) For a distance not exceeding ½ OF A MILE……………………. For each additional 1/30th mile….. £5.10 £0.10 Tariff Six Christmas and New Year hours as per Tariff Three (Only applicable when five or more passengers are being carried) For a distance not exceeding ½ OF A MILE……………………. For each additional 1/40th mile…... £7.00 £0.10 Any hire terminating out with the West Dunbartonshire area will be at a rate to be agreed at the time of hire. Extra Charges Taxi drivers may add on any charge incurred at any Airport when either dropping off or picking up passengers. Drivers must make passengers aware in advance that extra charges may be added to the fare. A charge equivalent to the initial flagfall on Tariff 1 shall be payable for a taxi booking made by telephone or via App and not cancelled before arrival when the taxi is no longer required.
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Fares for Waiting The Driver is, in addition to the above, entitled to charge for waiting whether in one stoppage or in several stoppages as follows: For each period of TEN SECONDS or part thereof ....£0.10 (All Tariffs) Soiling Fee A fee of £100 is chargeable for any soiling which necessitates a taxi being removed from service for cleaning. Soiling in this context includes any soiling by means of food, drink, vomit, urine or excrement. It is proposed that the fare chart will apply from 7 September 2023. Any person wishing to make representations with respect to the Authority's proposals should lodge same in writing to the undernoted by 5 August 2023. Alan Douglas Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration Council Offices 16 Church Street Dumbarton G82 1QL 5 July 2023