Dear Pinar Bilgin

 

Our ref: FOI-2310-2223/GH

 

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 13
December 2022 asking for information about Taxi fares.

 

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Information Act 2000 and our information access policy, and we will issue
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Graham Hurt

FOI Case Officer

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General Counsel

Transport for London

 

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Dear Pinar Bilgin

 

Our ref: FOI-2310-2223/GH

 

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 13
December 2022 asking for information about Taxi fares.

 

Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and our information access policy. I can confirm that
we do hold some of the information you require.

 

 1. Historic data of typical taxi (hackney carriage) fares in 2005-2019
(namely minimum fare, fare per mile or minute, extra charges, if
applicable etc.)

 

Please find attached our previously published Taxi and Private Hire
Notices regarding changes to taxi fares and tariffs.

 

The notices for 2010, 2020 and 2022 did not include the tariff figures,
but are attached as they include information about changes to extra
charges.

 

The tariff figures for 2010 are in the table below.

 

    Tariff 1 Tariff 2 Tariff 3
Minimum fare £2.20 £2.20 £2.20
Minimum units 2 2 2
Metres/unit < 6 miles 139.8 113.5 91.7
Secs/unit < 6 miles 30.0 24.4 19.7
Metres/unit > 6 miles 98.0 98.0 98.0
Secs/unit > 6 miles 21.1 21.1 21.1
Units at lower rate 69 85 105
Metres at lower rate 9646.2 9647.5 9628.5
Changeover fare £15.80 £19.00 £23.00

 

The tariff figures for 2020 are in the following table.

 

  Tariff 1 Tariff 2 Tariff 3
Minimum Fare £3.20 £3.20 £3.20
Minimum Units 2 2 2
Metres/Unit < T4 Tariff Distance (metres) 113.5 92.4 81.2
Secs/Unit < T4 Tariff Distance (seconds) 24.4 19.9 17.5
Metres/Unit > T4 Tariff Distance (metres) 86.9 86.9 86.9
Secs/Unit > T4 Tariff Distance (seconds) 18.7 18.7 18.7
T4 Tariff Unit Changeover 85 104 118
Distance T4 Tariff starts at (metres) 9647.5 9609.6 9581.6

 

The tariff figures for 2022 are available on our website here:
[1]www.tfl.gov.uk/modes/taxis-and-minicabs/taxi-fares/tariffs

 

 2. When did hackney carriages start to accept credit/debit card payments?

 

All licensed taxi drivers were mandated to accept credit and debit card
payments, including contactless, with effect from 3 October 2016. Further
information can be found on our website:
[2]https://content.tfl.gov.uk/09-16-changes....

 

3. Have hackney carriages implemented online booking system (like Uber
application)? If yes, when?

 

Transport for London does not regulate taxi app platforms. To do so would
require legislative change as there are no provisions within the current
regulatory framework. There are a number of taxi booking platforms,
however we do not hold information on when this was initially implemented.

 

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable
to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

If you are not satisfied with this response please see the attached
information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Graham Hurt

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

 

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