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Nothing much to see here, but interesting that they seem to think redesigning the application webpages will make a difference...


Metered taxi fares set to rise in Horsham

The cost of taking a metered taxi in Horsham is to increase.

The district council was contacted by a driver in November 2024, asking for the fares to be reviewed, citing the rising cost of living, inflation and the ongoing impact of the pandemic on the industry.

During a meeting of the cabinet on Wednesday (March 19), members agreed a number of fare rises.

The changes will see the cost of a two-mile daytime journey jump from £6.96 to £7.94. The same journey at night will cost £11.84, up from £10.44.

A report to the meeting said: “Currently, Horsham is 192nd in the country – out of 337 recorded authorities – which suggests that nationally, our fares are lower than they should be for the area.”

Looking at figures for the rest of West Sussex, the increase will mean only Crawley and Adur will offer cheaper journeys.

As well as changing the fares, the council is keen to make things easier to understand for people wishing to become taxi drivers.

Joanne Knowles, cabinet member for enterprise & property, said: “As we all know, it’s not always possible to find a taxi in Horsham.”

Ms Knowles added that over the next couple of weeks, work would be carried out to redesign the relevant web pages to make sure the application process was ‘clearer and more user friendly’.

Meanwhile, ten minutes away in Crawley there are apparently cars sitting vacant here, there and everywhere


Looks pretty bog standard to me, although maybe interesting that the page seems to steer applicants specifically towards PHD badges at the top of the page

But a quick look at the link states that applicants need a driving assessment, which is obviously quite unusual these days. And also the likes of:


I'm all for the likes of driving assessments (as long as I don't have to take one ), but the latter kind of stuff is a bit, er...

Somehow I doubt redesigning the webpages will make much difference...

https://www.horsham.gov.uk/licensing/ta ... ivate-hire

I've been in this trade many many years and I've never come across a driver, or potential driver, who has been put off by the council's website.

There is no shortage of cabs in Horsham, I suspect the councillor is getting confused with PH availability out in the sticks.

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