[Lee2]

does anyone know if there are any additional charges for black and private cabs on boxing day?

Thanks.

[stella_fan26]

not sure if its not time & a half ? or is that just christmas day ?

[zee1]

Black Cab - £2 extra
Private Hire - Fare & Half

[coopster1974]

Its an extra £2.00 - dont be fooled by this time and a half rubbish.

http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/business...taxi-licensing

[tab1]

There have been reports of black cabs charging fare plus a half when working for Private Hire firms' bookings, but legally they should always engage the taxi meter and "never" charge more than the price displayed on the face of the meter.
As has already been said it's £2 more than the normal fare till 6am Saturday Morning and the same extra fare for NewYears eve and New years Day till 6am on the 2nd of January.......I believe.

Each hiring begun between 6.00 pm on 24th Decembe.......................£2
and 6.00 am on 27th December and between
6.00 pm on 31st December and 6.00 am on 2nd January

The private Hire firms set their own tariffs and most are charging fare plus one half but no one is charging double officially but, some have.

[SYorksDeano]

So lets see the taxi drivers in Sheffield are ripping people off. Woopee doo

[Lee2]

We used city taxis last night to town and were charged time and a half. We got a black cab on the way back and it was £2 extra. So were the private cabs ripping us off according to the council tarrifs on the website?

[PatzB]

Originally Posted by WYorksDeano

So lets see the taxi drivers in Sheffield are ripping people off. Woopee doo

No they are just getting paid extra for working on a bank holiday when they could be home with their family!

[jayne67]

Originally Posted by PatzB

No they are just getting paid extra for working on a bank holiday when they could be home with their family!

What I don't understand though, is that muslims don't celebrate christmas, not assuming that all cab drivers are muslim btw, so to them surely its just another day.

Jayne

[S6 D.I.Y]

Originally Posted by jayne67

What I don't understand though, is that muslims don't celebrate christmas, not assuming that all cab drivers are muslim btw, so to them surely its just another day.

Jayne

hmmmmmmmm i ask myself this question every year

[alex3659]

can't really expect muslim drivers to charge less than christian drivers .
personal opinion is charges should be the same as any other day and if they don't like it don't work . they make extra money anyway due to the fact it's the busiest days of the year .

[PatzB]

How many people celebrate christmas for religious reasons? I know i dont

what ever the reason its still a bank holiday they are working!!!!

[*_ash_*]

Originally Posted by Lee2

We used city taxis last night to town and were charged time and a half. We got a black cab on the way back and it was £2 extra. So were the private cabs ripping us off according to the council tarrifs on the website?

Private Hire companies set their own fares.
This council website shows the tariffs that hackneys charge, which is set by the council.
Here it is..
TABLE OF FARES
The fares detailed below are the MAXIMUM fares, which may be charged.

FIRST 160 YARDS (146.3 metres)
DAY (6.00 AM UNTIL 8.00 PM) £2.50
NIGHT (8.00 PM UNTIL 6.00 AM) £3.00

Then 30p for every 346 yards (316 m) travelled up to 17600 yards (16093 m) - approx. 10 miles: -

After (10 miles) 17600 yards (16093m) 30p for every 285 yards (260m) travelled: -

AVERAGE COST (not including any waiting time)
DAY NIGHT DAY NIGHT
1 Mile (1.6km) £4.00 £4.50 7 Miles (11.3km) £13.30 £13.80
2 Miles (3.2km) £5.50 £6.00 8 Miles (12.9km) £14.80 £15.30
3 Miles (4.8km) £7.00 £7.50 9 Miles (14.5km) £16.30 £16.80
4 Miles (6.4km) £8.50 £9.00 10 Miles (16.1km) £17.80 £18.30
5 Miles (8.0km) £10.00 £10.50 12 Miles (19.3km) £21.40 £21.90
6 Miles (9.7km) £11.80 £12.30 15 Miles (24.1km) £27.10 £27.60

Waiting time
For 55 seconds the cab is kept waiting 20p

Extras
Each hiring begun between 6.00 pm on 24th December £2
and 6.00 am on 27th December and between
6.00 pm on 31st December and 6.00 am on 2nd January.

Fouling the vehicle - MAXIMUM charge £50

Drivers can apply a charge of 50p per transaction,
when payment is made by debit or credit card where this facility
is made available by the driver.

Notes for passengers:
The driver of this vehicle must produce a copy of the byelaws to you on request.
Enquiries or complaints about taxis or their drivers should be made to:-
The Private Hire & Taxi Licensing Section, Sheffield City Council, Town Hall, Sheffield, S1 2HH. Telephone 2734005.

Liz Bashforth, Assistant Chief Executive (October) 2008.

[*_ash_*]

Originally Posted by alex3659

can't really expect muslim drivers to charge less than christian drivers .
personal opinion is charges should be the same as any other day and if they don't like it don't work . they make extra money anyway due to the fact it's the busiest days of the year .

Which is the busiest day of the year? Christmas Eve? Christmas day? Boxing Day? New Years day?

They are all much quieter than normal days. Plus they lose the 2 weekends that follow them so it's offset by them as well. Town will be quiet tonight as it was last night, as will next Friday and Saturday.

New Years Eve is the exception when it will be busy. The busiest day of the year is generally the last Thursday/Friday/Saturday* before Christmas. (when it's single fare)

(*dependant on when the actutally C-Day falls).

My bold - I think that PHV's should charge £2 extra as with cabs. They lost out on at least 4 journeys over the festive period, when I walked a journey that I would normal laze out of.

[MR BENN]

Originally Posted by PatzB

No they are just getting paid extra for working on a bank holiday when they could be home with their family!

exactly -i dont blame the taxi drivers charging more ,good luck to them. without them working at christmas and not being at home with their famillies nobody would get anywhere

[thingsonstix]

[QUOTE=tab1;4457375]There have been reports of black cabs charging fare plus a half when working for Private Hire firms' bookings, but legally they should always engage the taxi meter and "never" charge more than the price displayed on the face of the meter. [QUOTE]


but yet when it's nomal fare they charge private hire fares...i.e. on milage
and not on the meter, my argument is the black cabs shouldn't be on PRIVATE
HIRE firms, when they get a booked job, and they are on there way to the job, if they get a flag down they do the flag down and dont bother with the
booked job. get black cabs off private hire firms or put a limit on the number
of private hire plates in the city, like black cabs have 830 and private hire
is unlimited....

[zee1]

What about if a customers needs a wheelchair access vehicle ?
What if a customer requires a vehicle for 5 / 6 people ?

[sheffsal]

what i want to know is why there is an extra charge at all on christmas eve or new years eve before midnight because the eves are not bank holidays. yes extra charges on christmas day and new years day and boxing day because these are offically bank holidays, but on the eves the charges shouldnt be happening i dont think.

[*_ash_*]

Originally Posted by sheffsal

what i want to know is why there is an extra charge at all on christmas eve or new years eve before midnight because the eves are not bank holidays. yes extra charges on christmas day and new years day and boxing day because these are offically bank holidays, but on the eves the charges shouldnt be happening i dont think.

If the 'eve's are just normal days, why do the bus services stop between 6 and 7?

[sheffsal]

offically the eves are not bank holidays - check out a calendat, diary or even google offical english bank holidays, as to why bus go off i have no idea??? but a guess could be that in the drivers contract their pay may increase to tme n half but also why do supermarkets and shops close early too........... or it is a gesture of good will by the companies