Taxi fares
Find out about taxi fares and other charges.
There is currently an going consultation for the updated 2025 Taxi Fares Review. The majority of the taxi trade have elected, and the Licensing Committee has approved (29 April 2025), the decision to retain the existing Taxi Fares which have been in place since December 2023. The decision will be advertised in the local newspaper, to allow for public comment. Once consultation has completed the new 2025 version of Taxi Fares will be published.
The Council as a licensing authority has a duty to review and fix scales for taxi fares and other charges relating to journeys within East Renfrewshire.
The Council consulted with the taxi trade and the tariff below has been effected from 1 December 2023.
Tariff 1 | For Journeys beginning after 5pm until 10pm. | Effective From 1 December 2023 |
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For a distance not exceeding 1173 yards, or waiting time not exceeding |
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For each additional and subsequent 160 yards or part thereof, or additional |
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Tariff 2 | For Journeys beginning after 10pm until 5am. | |
For a distance not exceeding 1173 yards, or waiting time not exceeding |
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For each additional and subsequent 160 yards or part thereof, or additional |
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Tariff 3 | For Journeys beginning Friday and Saturday nights after 10pm until 5am. | |
For a distance not exceeding 1173 yards, or waiting time not exceeding |
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For each additional and subsequent 160 yards or part thereof, or additional |
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Tariff 4 | For Journeys beginning after 6pm until 10pm on the 24 and 31 December. | |
For a distance not exceeding 1173 yards, or waiting time not exceeding |
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For each additional and subsequent 160 yards or part thereof, or additional |
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Tariff 5 | For Journeys beginning after 10pm on 24, 25 and 26 December until 5am on 25, 26 and 27 December. From 10am on 31 December and 1 January until 5am on 1 and 2 January. | |
For a distance not exceeding 1173 yards or 4 minutes. | £8.20 | |
For each additional and subsequent 160 yards or 33 seconds | £0.40 | |
Additional Charges | ||
Waiting time (per hour) not included above | £22.00 | |
Soiling Charge (anti-social related only) | £60.00 | |
For vehicles licensed to carry more than 4 passengers on those occasions where more than 4 passengers are carried the maximum fare wilt be total tariff plus 50%. These vehicles may display an additional 3 tariffs for the purpose of calculating the additional fare | ||
Charge for payment of parking fees for pick up/drop off at Airport or other venue (if charges apply at Airport or other venue) |
These are the maximum fares that may be charged by any licensed East Renfrewshire Taxi.
Any complaints should be submitted to:
The Licensing Section
East Renfrewshire Council
Eastwood Park
Rouken Glen Road
Giffnock
G46 6UG.
For further information email CElicensing@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk