Hackney Carriage Fares in Runnymede
You can see the current Hackney Carriage fares rates for Runnymede on this page, these have been in place since June 2014. These fares are reviewed each year.
Please note : 1) The tariff in place at the time the hiring commences shall be the tariff for the whole of the hiring; taximeters are not to be calibrated to change rate mid-hire. 2) If the journey takes the cab outside the Borough of Runnymede, the driver MUST still charge in accordance with the above scales unless he or she has agreed otherwise with the hirer before the journey has started. 3) Drivers are prohibited from having meters calibrated so as to change tariff when they are in hired mode.
Rate 1 | Daytime Rate - hiring between 6 am & 10 pm (except where rates 2, 3, or 4 apply) Any distance not exceeding 1609m (1 mile approx.) If the distance exceeds 1609m but not 3217m, for each subsequent 119m (130yds) or part thereof. If the distance exceeds 3217m (approx. 2 miles) for each subsequent 146m (159yds) or part thereof. |
1st mile set charge £3.80 2nd mile £2.70 pro rata Then £2.20 per mile (20p increments)
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Waiting Time20p | For each period of 35.3 seconds or part thereof |
Rate 2 |
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1.25 x Rate 1
Set chargemin. £4.75 2nd mile £3.37 pro rata Then £2.75 per mile (20p increments)
| Sunday & Late Evening - hiring on Sundays or between 10 pm and midnight from Mondays to Saturdays inclusive (except where rates 3 or 4 apply) Any distance not exceeding 1609m (1 mile approx.). If the distance exceeds 1609m but not 3217m, for each subsequent 95m (103yds) or part thereof. If the distance exceeds 3217m (approx. 2 miles) for each subsequent 117m (127yds) or part thereof. |
Waiting Time 20p | For each period of 28.2seconds or part thereof |
Rate 3 |
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1.5 x Rate 1 Set chargemin. £5.70
2nd mile £4.05 pro rata Then £3.30 per mile (20p increments)
| Night & Holiday - hiring between midnight and 6 am and Bank Holidays. Also between 6 pm and midnight on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve (except where rate 4 applies). If the distance exceeds 1609m but not 3217m, for each subsequent 79m (86yds) or part thereof. If the distance exceeds 3217m (approx. 2 miles) for each subsequent 98m (107yds) or part thereof. |
Waiting Time 20p | For each period of 23.5seconds or part thereof |
Rate 4 |
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2 x Rate 1 Set chargemin. £7.60 2nd mile £5.40 pro rata Then £4.40 per mile (40p increments)
| Double Time Rate - hiring on Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day (double rate 1) from:- Midnight on 24 Dec to midnight on 26 Dec and Midnight on 31 Dec to midnight on 1st Jan. If the distance exceeds 1609m but not 3217m, for each subsequent 119m (130yds) or part thereof. If the distance exceeds 3217m (approx. 2 miles) for each subsequent 146m (159yds) or part thereof. |
Waiting Time40p | For each period of 35.3seconds or part thereof |
Supplementary Charges |
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30p 30p
30p Free of Charge £50.00 | For each person in excess of two For each package, or article of luggage conveyed outside the passenger compartment. For each animal For each assistance dog (e.g. guide dogs & hearing dogs) Discretionary Soiling Charge |
Important : If the journey takes the cab outside the Borough of Runnymede, the driver MUST still charge in accordance with the above scales unless he or she has agreed otherwise with the hirer before the journey has started. Please note that drivers are prohibited from having meters calibrated so as to change tariff when they are in hired mode.
For taximeter supply, repairs and calibration
Colin Fennessy: Tel: 01483 567567 / 07899 772352
Agent for: Halda + Cygnus Meters
11 Selbourne Road, Weylea Farm, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7JP
P & A Taxi Meters: Tel: 01483 535353 / 07836 331024
Agent for: all others
Contact Mr Don Brandon
6 Foundation Units, Westfield Road, Slyfield Industrial Estate,
Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1SF
Teepee Electronics: Tel: 01753 570546
61 Wavell Gardens, Slough, SL2 2EL