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Gradually lost the will to live reading this, and didn't quite take it all in

But looks like only 10p on the T1 flag, but 50p on T2. Apart from that, it's all pretty meaningless, because it gives the new yardage and increment figures, but not what they were previously, so none of it means very much, and who knows what the average Echo reader will make of it all...

Also confusing stuff about S, P and E rates

Of course, like any tariff card stuff it will all make sense to anyone sitting down for a while trying to work it all out, but the point of all the stuff below to the average Echo reader is anyone's guess, never mind to people on here


Taxi fares set to rise for passengers in Liverpool

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/li ... s-26340377

Proposals will see fees for Hackney Carriages increased for journeys at all times of day across the city

The price of getting a black cab in Liverpool is set to go up.

Proposals from the city council will see the customers paying more for journeys at all times of day and night. According to a notice sent to drivers - seen by the ECHO - the new increased fares will be coming in from Monday, March 13. The notice to drivers of black cabs informs them they must now get the meters in their taxis updated.

According to the proposals, seen by the ECHO, the standard day rate for journeys beginning after 6am and ending before 11pm will see the first 330 yards of a journey charged at £3.40 - up from £3.30.

20 pence will then be added for each following 190 yards up to 40,480 yards and a further 20pm for every 300 yards after that. Another 20p will be added for every 60 seconds (or less) of waiting.

The black cab night rate covers journeys beginning after 9pm and ending before 6am - or any journeys at any time on Bank Holidays (not including around Christmas and New Year).

This night rate is set to rise from £3.75 for the first 330 yards or less to £4.25 with a further 25p added for each succeeding 190 yards up to 40,480 yards. Following this a further 25p will be added for each succeeding 300 yards. An extra 25p will be added for each 60 seconds of waiting (or less).

Previously black cabs in the city also had a specific Saturday/Sunday rate, which will be changed to a P (Peak) rate under the new proposals.

The P rate will be used instead of the S for journeys beginning after 11pm on a Friday and ending at 6am on Saturday and beginning on 7pm on a Saturday and ending 7am on Sunday morning.

The P rate will now charge customers £4.70 for the first 330 yards or less of a journey - a rise of 70p from the current S rate. Then 25p will be added for each further 175 yards (or less) up to 40,480 yards and a further 25p for every subsequent 300 yards, with 25p added for every 60 seconds of waiting (or less).

Finally, the Extra rate will cover journeys beginning (1) after 6pm on December 24 to 6.am on December 27 and (2) after 6pm on December 24 to 6am on January 2.

This rate will rise from £4.50 to £5.10 for the first 330 yards or less, followed by 30p for each subsequent 190 yards up to 40,480 yards. After this 30p will be added for each subsequent 300 yards and an additional 30p for every seconds of waiting.

40,480 yards is 23 miles

As I think has been pointed out on here previously, can't be many trips of that length where it would be compulsory to use the meter (ie, starting and finishing within the Liverpool City Council area), if any at all

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