Post by The Dark Knight on May 1, 2024 9:21:20 GMT
Some taxi fares in borough set for 25% increase
Taxi fares in Newcastle-under-Lyme are set to increase by almost a quarter on some journeys after drivers cited increasing costs as a concern.
The decision will see daytime taxi fares for Hackney carriages rise by 24.3% for a two-mile journey from £5.55 to £6.90.
The night-time tariff will increase from £7.40 for two miles to £8.75 – or 18.2%
The decision was made at a Newcastle Borough Council meeting on April 29, and will now be subject to consultation before going to the council’s cabinet for ratification.
As part of the plans, the evening tariff will come into place at 23:00 instead of midnight. Some drivers had argued the tariff should come into place at 22:00, as it does in Stoke-on-Trent, but this was rejected by councillors.
Under the plans the soiling charge will increase from £60 to £80.
Newcastle had some of the cheapest black cab fares in the country according to a league table, external put together by Private Hire and Taxi Monthly Magazine.
The town currently ranks 328th out of 344 areas, but under the new fares, Newcastle would be around 184th.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyxeppwqe4do
Taxi fares in Newcastle-under-Lyme are set to increase by almost a quarter on some journeys after drivers cited increasing costs as a concern.
The decision will see daytime taxi fares for Hackney carriages rise by 24.3% for a two-mile journey from £5.55 to £6.90.
The night-time tariff will increase from £7.40 for two miles to £8.75 – or 18.2%
The decision was made at a Newcastle Borough Council meeting on April 29, and will now be subject to consultation before going to the council’s cabinet for ratification.
As part of the plans, the evening tariff will come into place at 23:00 instead of midnight. Some drivers had argued the tariff should come into place at 22:00, as it does in Stoke-on-Trent, but this was rejected by councillors.
Under the plans the soiling charge will increase from £60 to £80.
Newcastle had some of the cheapest black cab fares in the country according to a league table, external put together by Private Hire and Taxi Monthly Magazine.
The town currently ranks 328th out of 344 areas, but under the new fares, Newcastle would be around 184th.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyxeppwqe4do