Stevenage Borough Council have announced an annual review of taxi fares and tariffs including proposed additional charges to your fare.

The main consultation includes three separate options and the council are keen to hear the views of the public, these are:

1. Increase the mileage only

This entails freezing the initial fare at £3.80 and increasing Tariffs, one, two and three by less than 3 per cent.

2. Increase start price and mileage

Another option is to increase the initial fare by five pence (£3.80 to £3.85) while increasing tariffs one, two and three by less than 4 per cent.

3. No change

The initial fare would freeze at £3.80 as well as tariffs one, two and three.

Other changes include potential additional charges - which must be added on the meter at the start of the journey:

  • Up to two items of baggage or shopping: 20 pence
  • Three or more items of baggage or shopping: 40 pence (maximum)
  • For each person in excess of one: 20 pence
  • Additional charges should total no more than £200
  • Soiling charge (for whatever reason) £50 (maximum)

The above tariff is proposed to take effect from October 21, 2024.

To find out more, the consultation review and supporting information is available at stevenage.gov.uk/have-your-say/taxi-fares-and-tariffs-consultation-annual-review-2024