Booking Fees

brodiedoe · **Joined:** Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:34 pm **Posts:** 35

Hi when a HC works for a company as a Self employed owner Driver can they charge the customer the booking fee as stated in the council tariff if the job was given to them over the companys radio and it is not from a rank?

captain cab · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 5:51 pm

brodiedoe wrote:

Hi when a HC works for a company as a Self employed owner Driver can they charge the customer the booking fee as stated in the council tariff if the job was given to them over the companys radio and it is not from a rank?

A booking fee is exactly that....a fee for booking.....you wouldnt charge it for either a rank hire or street hailing.

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brodiedoe · **Joined:** Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:34 pm **Posts:** 35

but can the driver charge it as our LO said no because it was made through the company and not with the actual driver?

grandad · **Joined:** Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:27 pm **Posts:** 20130

Our table of fares forbids the addition of a booking fee on any HC fare that is within the Borough.

captain cab · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:57 pm

brodiedoe wrote:

but can the driver charge it as our LO said no because it was made through the company and not with the actual driver?

A booking fee may be added to the table of fares under section 65 of the 1976 Act;

Fixing of fares for hackney carriages.

1)A district council may fix the rates or fares within the district as well for time as distance, and all other charges in connection with the hire of a vehicle or with the arrangements for the hire of a vehicle, to be paid in respect of the hire of hackney carriages by means of a table (hereafter in this section referred to as a “table of fares”) made or varied in accordance with the provisions of this section..

I would suggest you LO is wrong as the telephonist is acting as your agent.

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captain cab · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:01 pm

http://taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3775

Sussex · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:18 pm

brodiedoe wrote:

Hi when a HC works for a company as a Self employed owner Driver can they charge the customer the booking fee as stated in the council tariff if the job was given to them over the companys radio and it is not from a rank?

If the tariff card says a booking fee can be charged, then it doesn't matter how that booking came to be.

Your LO is wrong.

Dusty Bin · **Joined:** Wed Sep 03, 2003 3:20 pm **Posts:** 3272

brodiedoe wrote:

but can the driver charge it as our LO said no because it was made through the company and not with the actual driver?

So basically the only time it would apply would be when the driver takes the call personally?

Doesn't seem right. In fact taking the argument to its logical conclusion, should the driver be able to charge any fare at all if he's working for an office?

So has your LO outlined the circumstances under which the fee can be applied?

brodiedoe · **Joined:** Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:34 pm **Posts:** 35

Thanks all for help and advice given on this subject. LO has now admitted we can charge a booking fee. :lol:

Sussex · **Posted:** Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:27 pm

brodiedoe wrote:

Thanks all for help and advice given on this subject. LO has now admitted we can charge a booking fee. :lol:

Another LO converted by the good people of TDO. $\:D/$

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