Crawley Borough Council

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 65 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 that Crawley Borough Council proposes, subject to any objections received, to vary the table of fares applicable to Hackney carriages licensed by the council. 

Effect of the proposed variation

The effect of the proposed variation will be to set the fares and other charges in connection with the hire of Hackney carriages licensed by the Borough of Crawley in accordance with the following table.

Tariff 1 - applies to all hirings except those mentioned in Tariffs 2 and 3 and 4
Distance
Charge
Distance:
Initial distance not exceeding 182.9 metres (200 yards) or 47.7 seconds or un-completed part thereof
Charge:
£4.50
Distance:
For the next 1196.6 metres (1,308.6 yards) or 312.3 seconds or un-completed part thereof
Charge:
£0.20
Distance:
For each subsequent 114.9 metres (125.7 yards) or 30 seconds or un-completed part thereof
Charge:
£0.20

Tariff 2 - night rate (1) and other dates and times as listed in (2) to (4). Applies in all hirings in the following circumstances (except as otherwise provided for in Tariffs 3 and 4)
  1. Hirings on any day between the period starting at 23:00 hours and continuing until 06:30 hours on the following day (night rate)
  2. Hirings between 00:00 hours and 23:59 hours on all Public/Bank Holidays
  3. Hirings between 18:00 hours and 23:59 hours on Christmas Eve (24 December)
  4. Hirings between 18:00 hours and 23:59 hours on New Year’s Eve (31 December) 
Distance
Charge
Distance:
Initial distance not exceeding 182.9 meters (200 yards) or 49.1 seconds or un-completed part thereof
Charge:
£5.80
Distance:
For the next 1158 meters (1,266.6 yards) or 310.8 seconds or un-completed part thereof
Charge:
£0.30
Distance:
For each subsequent 134.1 meters (146.7 yards) or 36 seconds or un-completed part thereof
Charge:
£0.30

Tariff 3 - applies in all hirings except as otherwise provided for in Tariff 4
  1. Hirings between 00:00 hours on 25 December (Christmas Day) and continuously until 23:59 hours on 26 December (Boxing Day)
  2. Hirings between 00:00 and 06:30 hours on 1 January
  3. Hirings at any time where there more than 4 passengers and Tariff 2 would otherwise apply
Distance
Charge
Distance:
Initial distance not exceeding 182.9 meters (200 yards) or 47.7 seconds or un-completed part thereof
Charge:
£9
Distance:
For the next 1,196.6 meters (1,308.6 yards) or 312.3 seconds or un-completed part thereof
Charge:
£0.40
Distance:
For each subsequent 114.9 meters (125.7 yards) or 30 seconds or un-completed part thereof
Charge:
£0.40

Tariff 4 - applies to all hirings between 06:30 hours and 23:00 hours where there are more than 4 passengers in the vehicle, except on 25 and 26 December (when Tariff 3 will apply)
Distance
Charge
Distance:
Initial distance not exceeding 182.9 meters (200 yards) or 47.7 seconds or un-completed part thereof
Charge:
£6.75
Distance:
For the next 1,196.6 meters (1,308.6 yards) or 312.3 seconds or un-completed part thereof
Charge:
£0.30
Distance:
For each subsequent 114.9 meters (125.7 yards) or 30 seconds or un-completed part thereof
Charge:
£0.30

Extra charges

A maximum soilage charge of £120.

Any airport drop-off charges and all tolls charges.
 

Notes

Where a Hackney carriage is hired by distance the proprietor or driver shall not be entitled to demand and take a fare greater than that recorded on the face of the taximeter, save for any extra charges authorized by the above table which may not be recorded on the face of such meter. The driver may charge any ‘road charge or tolls’ where applicable (this must be agreed with the customer before hire commences).

Further information

A copy of this notice, the current table of fares, the report to the Licensing Committee and the background papers to the report can be inspected free of charge by appointment at the Town Hall, the Boulevard, Crawley, West Sussex. 

A copy of this notice will be placed in the Town Hall Notice Board, The Boulevard, Crawley, RH10 1UZ  for 14 days starting on Wednesday 4 October 2023.

Objections

Any objections to the proposed variation should be made in writing and sent to the Licensing Officer, Taxi and Private Hire Office, Town Hall, The Boulevard, Crawley West Sussex RH10 1UZ, or via email  taxis@crawley.gov.uk no later than midnight on 19 October 2023. Any objections received after this date will not be considered. 

It is intended that arrangements will be made so that any objections received by the closing date will be considered by the Crawley Borough Council’s Licensing Committee at the first available opportunity. However, in the event that no objections are received by the above date, the variation to the table of fares as specified in this notice shall take effect on either 19 October 2023 or, if there is one or more objections which are later withdrawn, the date the last objection is withdrawn, whichever is later.