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Author:  captain cab [ Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:09 am ]
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Drivers want taxi fares to be fairer



TAXI drivers in Henley are asking South Oxfordshire District Council to set their fares in order to make prices fairer.

The district council wants taxi drivers to use meters set by individual operators from June.

But the South Oxfordshire Taxi Drivers’ Association says fares should be fixed by the council in order to prevent smaller companies being disadvantaged.

The cabbies do not currently have to use a meter and many display fare cards showing the minimum fare and the price of each mile thereafter. Companies are able to set their own fares.

About 25 drivers from Henley attended a meeting with the council last week.

Munir Hussain, secretary of the association, said: “We don’t mind using meters but we want the council to fix the charges rather than individual operators setting their own.

“It would lead to more friction between the companies and the drivers on the rank. If there were 10 drivers on the rank that could mean 10 prices and we don’t want that. Most operators want the council to set the prices. There would be more complaints if every private company could set its own price.”

Mr Hussain, of Streamline Executive Cars, used to work in Reading where the council sets the fares and he says the system works well.

Drivers also objected to plans which would mean taxis could only have MOTs carried out at two garages in Didcot.

The association asked for at least one garage to be available in Henley or Reading for the 250 drivers working in Henley.

Since then, the council has said five to seven garages will be made available to drivers but their locations are still to be chosen.


source: http://www.henleystandard.co.uk/news/ne ... id=1188631
Author:  Sussex [ Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:47 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
TAXI drivers in Henley are asking South Oxfordshire District Council to set their fares in order to make prices fairer.

The district council wants taxi drivers to use meters set by individual operators from June.

But the South Oxfordshire Taxi Drivers’ Association says fares should be fixed by the council in order to prevent smaller companies being disadvantaged.

The cabbies do not currently have to use a meter and many display fare cards showing the minimum fare and the price of each mile thereafter. Companies are able to set their own fares.

Dark ages. :sad:

How can you have a line of cabs at the rank charging different rates? ](*,)
Author:  grandad [ Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Drivers want taxi fares to be fairer
Sussex wrote:
captain cab wrote:
TAXI drivers in Henley are asking South Oxfordshire District Council to set their fares in order to make prices fairer.

The district council wants taxi drivers to use meters set by individual operators from June.

But the South Oxfordshire Taxi Drivers’ Association says fares should be fixed by the council in order to prevent smaller companies being disadvantaged.

The cabbies do not currently have to use a meter and many display fare cards showing the minimum fare and the price of each mile thereafter. Companies are able to set their own fares.

Dark ages. :sad:

How can you have a line of cabs at the rank charging different rates? ](*,)

Ask Edders. That is what happens in South Kesteven.
Author:  sasha [ Tue Oct 30, 2012 3:05 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Drivers want taxi fares to be fairer
I'm confused. Don't the council already set what the maximum fare can be or is it up to the operators to charge whatever they want with no upper limit ?

If the council set the fares then there could still be ten different rates on a rank as each could charge anything they want but not over the amount set by the council. Or are they asking for the council to set rates that MUST be charged by everyone at all times , ie. no discounted rates etc. ?
Author:  Brummie Cabbie [ Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:32 am ]
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I think this lot are private hire; hence the confusion.
Author:  grandad [ Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:15 am ]
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Brummie Cabbie wrote:
I think this lot are private hire; hence the confusion.

It does say that "the drivers on the rank............" which would sugest that they are Hackney. :?
Author:  gusmac [ Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:03 pm ]
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In South Oxfordshire taxis are not required to use a meter and are therefore allowed to charge a flat rate. However they must display a fare card and we would advise people to look at the fare card and check what method of charging will be used before they get into a taxi.

http://www.southoxon.gov.uk/services-an ... i-licences
Author:  skippy41 [ Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:53 pm ]
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sasha wrote:
I'm confused. Don't the council already set what the maximum fare can be or is it up to the operators to charge whatever they want with no upper limit ?

If the council set the fares then there could still be ten different rates on a rank as each could charge anything they want but not over the amount set by the council. Or are they asking for the council to set rates that MUST be charged by everyone at all times , ie. no discounted rates etc. ?


If a meter is fitted to a hack the council set the maximum rates on that meter, owners or drivers are then free to discount the fare, but the meter must be on from A to B within the area, but if going out of area fares can be agreed with the driver.

Agree with Sussex dark ages dont know why they dont have them
Author:  sasha [ Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:40 pm ]
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So councils can only enforce what the maximum fare may be on vehicles with meters fitted, they can't say 'you can't charge more than £x per mile' on those without meters ?
Author:  Sussex [ Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:29 pm ]
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sasha wrote:
So councils can only enforce what the maximum fare may be on vehicles with meters fitted, they can't say 'you can't charge more than £x per mile' on those without meters ?

I think they can do, but if they do they must insist on a way to check their rates are being adhered too.

Methinks a meter is the only way.
Author:  grandad [ Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:55 pm ]
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skippy41 wrote:
If a meter is fitted to a hack the council set the maximum rates on that meter,

Not in South Kesteven :wink:
Author:  edders23 [ Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Drivers want taxi fares to be fairer
We have had this for the best part of 20 years now !!!!!

In SK Any driver or company can set their own table of fares all we have to do is send a copy to the council and say this is what we are setting our meters to IN THEORY In practice those that have tried setting their own rates have found they have a problem so almost all vehicles stick to the council "default" rate

All these drivers have to do if they want to all have the same rate is do that
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