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Taxi fares in Carlisle likely to rise again


Taxi fares in Carlisle are likely to go up next month.

Fares are set by the city council. They last increased in October 2010.

Councillors are being recommended to implement an increase of just under four per cent, slightly less than inflation, when the regulatory panel meets on Wednesday.

The cost of a two-mile journey would rise from £5.10 to £5.30. A 10-mile trip, such as Longtown to Carlisle, would increase from £21.10 to £21.90.

Carlisle’s taxi fares are already the second highest in Cumbria.

The £5.10 fare for two miles compares with £4.60 in Barrow and Copeland, £4.85 in Allerdale and £5 in South Lakeland.

Only Eden, at £5.50, charges more.

The city council recently canvassed the opinions of taxi drivers. A total of 137 – 73 per cent of those responding – wanted fares to rise.

A report from licensing manager Jim Messenger says that taxi operators are facing sharply-increased costs. Fuel and oil is up 14 per cent over 12 months and insurance up by 20 per cent. Overall, taxi costs have risen by 5.93 per cent in a year compared with the 5 per cent increase in the Government’s retail price index.

Carlisle taxi fares have two elements.

There is a fixed-rate flagfall that applies to the first 0.7 miles of a journey. This would rise from £2.50 to £2.70.

Beyond 0.7 miles, fares climb by 20p for each 176 yards travelled. The proposal is to reduce this to 170 yards.

If councillors agree, the new fares will apply from October 6, provided there are no objections by September 30.

Any objections would be considered by the regulatory panel on October 19 and any increase would then apply from October 24.

source: http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/

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George Carlin

No wonder its quiet there, You should be cutting prices to generate work or at least put fares increases on hold

It is a catastrophic error to fail to raise Fare Prices.

The Taxi Driver can always offer a Discount if appropriate but, once missed the rise must be larger next time around, or ones income falls badly behind.

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Don't dream it ~ Be it.

Why is it always down to the driver to cut fares?? It's bad enough out there at the moment without cutting fares.

If people can go out on the p!ss and spend £100 they can afford the £10 Taxi home.

Why should the drivers subsidies peoples taxis? That's down to the bus companies who get millions back each quarter in fuel duty.

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Believe me, don't get Mercury X2

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Carlisle council approves 4 per cent rise in city taxi fares


Taxi fares in Carlisle are set to rise by around four per cent next month.

City councillors approved the increase, which will apply from October 6, yesterday. It will come into force unless anyone objects before the end of this month.

The council’s regulatory panel heard that the costs of running a taxi have risen by 5.93 per cent in a year.

Licensing officer Sue Stashkiw said: “If this fare increase is applied, Carlisle will have the second-highest charges in Cumbria.

“That is appropriate, because in a city traffic is more congested and because Carlisle sets the highest standards for its taxis and has the highest costs.”

The cost of a two-mile daytime journey will rise from £5.10 to £5.30. A 10-mile trip, such as Longtown to Carlisle, will increase from £21.10 to £21.90.

The £5.30 fare for two miles compares with £4.60 in Barrow and Copeland, £4.85 in Allerdale and £5 in South Lakeland. Only Eden, at £5.50, charges more.

Labour councillor Willie Whalen was troubled by the increase.

He said: “I understand the difficulties taxi drivers are having to make ends meet but I wouldn’t like it to be the rule that each time there is a review, there is an automatic increase in fares. People are really struggling. We shouldn’t just rubber stamp the increase.”

Carlisle taxi fares have two elements. There is a fixed-rate flagfall, which applies to the first 0.7 miles of a journey. This will rise from £2.50 to £2.70.

Beyond 0.7 miles, fares climb by 20p for each 176 yards travelled. This will be reduced to 170 yards.

If there are objections, any increase will be postponed until after the regulatory panel meets again on October 19.

source: http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

I don't understand these people who whine on about cab fares going up......don't they know how much it costs to moor a yacht.

ffs

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

That's cheap !

They'd have heart failure (no pun intended!) if I took them 10 miles in London with it's tarriff and traffic.

Yes, school fees are a bit difficult in the current climate as well