Sheffield taxi fares over Christmas

sheffield taxi fares over the festive period will be normal fare plus £2.

found this out on monday.happy days for taxi users

Supply and demand rules!

I belive this is the adverts mercury Taxi's are plastering all over the city centre, maybe other companys and black cabs wont be charging the same!

City are the same too.

Taxi fares are set by Sheffield City Council's Licensing Board, including the extra £2 charge mentioned.

 

Here is the current table of fares (see my bold) -

 

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.

 

NB. redrobbo is a member of the Licensing Board

I belive this is the adverts mercury Taxi's are plastering all over the city centre, maybe other companys and black cabs wont be charging the same!

The black cabs have been charging only £2 more than normal fare over the festive period for the past ten years or so (as far as I understand). City and Mercury have now finally decided to do same as the black cabs but of course are making a big fan fair of it. I agree it will be better for the customers all round. So Merry Christmas all round!

The black cabs have been charging only £2 more than normal fare over the festive period for the past ten years or so (as far as I understand). City and Mercury have now finally decided to do same as the black cabs but of course are making a big fan fair of it. I agree it will be better for the customers all round. So Merry Christmas all round!

 

So my taxi from the pub at xmas will cost only £7.50 instead of £5.50.

 

Good times, more beer for me.

Hired a Mercury cab from Lodge Moor to Division Street yesterday daytime.

 

Once in the cab, we were told it was time and half, being Christmas.

 

Thus, a journey covering what, 4 miles cost £8.35.

"So this year there will be no fare and a half, no double fares, ...."

 

http://www.mercurytaxis.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=41

Hired a Mercury cab from Lodge Moor to Division Street yesterday daytime.

 

Once in the cab, we were told it was time and half, being Christmas.

 

Thus, a journey covering what, 4 miles cost £8.35.

 

since when was this week x mas??

 

robbing taxi driver

Taxi fares are set by Sheffield City Council's Licensing Board, including the extra £2 charge mentioned.

 

Here is the current table of fares (see my bold) -

 

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.

 

NB. redrobbo is a member of the Licensing Board

 

I see, so last time I got a black cab on Christmas Eve/Morning and went 7 miles home to Dronfield and he tried to charge me £30 he was indeed attempting to rip me off?

Taxi fares are set by Sheffield City Council's Licensing Board, including the extra £2 charge mentioned.

 

Here is the current table of fares (see my bold) -

 

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.

 

NB. redrobbo is a member of the Licensing Board

 

At last 'The licensing board' have got the rules on display for customers. I hope you are going to announce it in the 'Star' Redrobbo?

Also to remind customers to get there badge and plate number if their not happy with what they are charged.