Taxi fares

Open for comments from 2 March to 16 March, midnight.

The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 provides that in respect of the charges for Hackney Carriages, we “may fix the rates or fares within the district as well for time as distance, and all other charges in connection with the hire of a vehicle by means of a table.”

Fares comprise charges for:

• distance travelled (three tariffs, depending on time of day and day of the week)
• waiting time

Extra charges, which include:

• journeys with five or more passengers
• bicycles not able to put in the luggage compartment
• a potential fuel surcharge
• a vehicle unfit to continue working charge

Fare proposals

We propose to make the following table of Hackney Carriage fares, applicable to the hire of Hackney Carriages within the City of Cambridge with effect from 1 April 2023.

There is a proposed fare increase of 10.1%, on the base fare, across main tariffs. In addition to amendments to distance of subsequent travel and waiting time.

The increase is based on the Consumer Price Index rate in February 2023, and then rounded to a practical figure.

In accordance with the statutory procedure set out in Section 6 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, we are required to undertake public consultation prior to making any amendment to the Hackney Carriage Table of Fares.

Have your say

Any objections should be made in writing, by midnight, on Thursday 16 March 2023 to Yvonne O’Donnell, Environmental Health Manager, at taxi@cambridge.gov.uk.

Next steps

We will collate the responses received and consider any objections and modify the proposed table of fares, if applicable.