Passenger Fare Guide
Taxi fares from 5 April 2008
Published by the Public Carraige Office
The meter calculates the maximum fare based upon time of day, distance travelled and taxi speed. Drivers must, unless they have good cause, accept any hiring up to 12 miles (20 miles if at Heathrow Airport), or up to one hour duration if the destination is in Greater London.
The driver is not obliged to accept a hiring if the destination is outside Greater London and the fare for such a journey may be negotiated between the driver and hirer.
Typical fares
Note that fares and times may be higher than shown if there are delays or heavy traffic.
| Distance | Approximate journey time | Monday to Friday, 6am - 8pm |
Monday to Friday, 8pm - 10pm Saturday & Sunday, 6am - 10pm |
Every night, 10pm-6am Public holidays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mile | 5 - 12 mins | £4.40 - £8 | £4.60 - £8 | £4.80 - £8 |
| 2 miles | 8 - 15 mins | £6.80 - £10.60 | £6.80 - £10.60 | £7.40 - £10.60 |
| 4 miles | 15 - 30 mins | £11 - £18 | £12 - £18 | £14 - £21 |
| 6 miles | 20 - 40 mins | £17 - £27 | £18 - £27 | £23 - £32 |
| Between Heathrow and central London | 30 - 60 mins | £40 - £70 | ||
- There is a minimum fare of £2.20 at all times.
- There are no extra charges for luggage or additional passengers.
- Additional charges (which must be added on the meter at the start of the journey):
- Telephone bookings: up to £2;
- Heathrow Airport: £2 for journeys which start from the Airport and finish within Greater London;
- Christmas / New Year: £4 for journeys made between 8pm on 24 December and 6am on 27 December or between 8pm on 31 December and 6am on 2 January 2009.
- Some taxis accept credit or debit cards, typically with a surcharge of between 10% and 15% of the metered fare.
- The driver can charge the hirer a soiling charge of up to £40 for soiling that requires the taxi to be taken out of service for cleaning.
For full details of how taxi fares are calculated visit tfl.gov.uk
