Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982

Notice is hereby given that the Taxi Fare Chart detailed below will come into effect on 22 November 2023.

Taxi Fares Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Zone
Tariff For a distance not exceeding Amount

Tariff One

6.00am to 9.00pm Monday to Sunday

½ of a mile

For each additional 1/22nd mile

£3.50

£0.10

Tariff Two

9.00pm to 6.00am Monday to Sunday

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

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)

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)

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)

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.

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.

 

Alan Douglas
Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration
Council Offices
16 Church Street
Dumbarton
G82 1QL