These are maximum fares – the driver can:

• choose to charge less than the meter, or
• agree a fixed fare with the passenger before the journey starts (so long as the agreed fare is not more than the Scale fare)

These Scales were fixed by the Licensing Committee on Wednesday 23 October 2024 and apply from and after Monday 18 November 2024.

Up to the first 3/4 mile - £3.50

Then each mile - £2.30 (in 10p units)

Waiting: up to 10 minutes - £3.50 (and then 10p every 20 seconds or part)

Up to the first 3/4 mile - £4.00

Then each mile - £3.00 (in 10p units)

Waiting: up to 10 minutes - £4.00 (and then 10p every 20 seconds or part)

Tariff 2 applies if the journey starts and/or ends:

• in the period midnight to 7am ("Night")
• on a Sunday
• on the following Public Holidays:

If a Bank Holiday is on a weekend, the following Monday is treated as the Bank Holiday

• From 7am to 12pm (midnight) on 26 December and 2 January

If the journey starts AND/OR ends from 25 December until 26 December at 7am, or from 1 January until 2nd January at 7am, the fare is double Tariff 1.

If the journey is from the Zone for which the vehicle is licensed to another Zone in North Ayrshire: the fare is whichever of Tariff 1, 2 or 3 would otherwise apply, plus 50%.

If the vehicle starts by carrying more than 4 passengers, the fare is charged as an extra 50% on whichever of Tariff 1, 2 or 3 would otherwise apply. The higher fare applies until the hire ends, even if some of the passengers leave the vehicle earlier and there are fewer than 5 left in the vehicle.

Soiling charge - £50

1. If two Tariffs could apply to a journey, the driver can charge the higher one. The metered charge is the maximum which can be charged. The driver can always charge less.
2. These Scales apply to journeys which both start and end within North Ayrshire. The Council do not set fares for journeys beyond the Council area. The passenger and the driver should agree the fare before the start of the journey.
3. Luggage shall be carried free if it is of a size which can reasonably be accommodated in the car.
4. Tariffs apply as soon as the journey starts and do not change. For example, if a journey starts at 6.30am (Tariff 2 is "Higher") but ends at 7.30am (Tariff 1 is "Normal"), then the fare is still Tariff 2 because the journey started at night.
5. The meter can only be started immediately before the vehicle moves off and must be stopped when the vehicle arrives at its destination. The meter cannot be used while the vehicle is being loaded before moving off or being unloaded after the vehicle stops at its destination, unless the passenger has asked the driver to wait.
6. There is no extra charge for loading, carrying or unloading passengers with wheelchairs, assistance animals or anything the passenger wants to have carried.