Fare Tariffs and T & C's

Fare Tariffs

Mark1Taxi is Regulated & Inspected by Brentwood Borough Council (BBC)*.

Meter Fares Are Charged Via Tariffs (See Below) That Are Set By BBC*.

Our meters are tested by the Council For Accuracy.

Set Fares Can Be Negotiated Outside Of This Fare structure

Please use the Contact Page to send us dates and details of your journey so an accurate fare can be quoted

The London Congestion Charge is Charged Over and Above the Metered Fare.

Sadly due to previous abuses of our services and staff, we have had to implement the following

Please note that all fares on Christmas Eve after 6pm Christmas Eve and 6am 27 December will be run on the meter at Tariff 4 listed below. There will be no set fares offered.

Please note that all fares on New Years Eve between 6pm and 6am 2nd January will be run on the meter at Tariff 4 listed below. There will be no set fares offered.

A deposit on booking is required to reserve a car over the Christmas and New Years Periods as noted above.

A cancelation within 36 hours of a booking over Christmas and New Years as noted above will incur the loss of the deposit unless the fare can be replaced in the time given from cancellation and the original booking time.

Taxi Fares

In accordance with Section 65 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, Brentwood Council hereby give notice of variation of the maximum fares and charges in respect of Hackney Carriages, effective from 15 August 2022.

Fares are calculated on a combination of distance or time or parts thereof.

TARIFF 1

Monday to Friday between the hours 6am and 8pm.
Saturday between the hours of 6am and 6pm.
For the first 1338 yards (1223.5m) or 273 seconds £4.80.
For each subsequent 211 yards (192.9m) or 43 seconds 30p.

TARIFF 2

Monday to Friday between the hours 8pm and 11pm.
Saturday between the hours of 6pm and 11pm.
Sundays between 6am to 6pm.
For first 1272 yards (1163.1m) or 257 seconds £5.30.
For each subsequent 188 yards (171.9m) or 38 seconds 30p.

TARIFF 3

Monday to Saturday between the hours of 11pm and 6am and at anytime on Public holidays, (except Christmas and New Year hiring’s under Tariff 4).
Sundays between 6pm and 6am.
For first 1224 yards (1119.2m) or 246 seconds £5.80.
For each subsequent 169 yards (154.5m) or 34 seconds 30p.

TARIFF 4

Between 6pm on 24 December and 6am on 27 December.
Between 6pm on 31 December and 6am on 2 January.
For first 1338 yards (1223.5m) or 280 seconds £9.60.
For each subsequent 105 yards (96m) or 22 seconds 30p.

Extra charges

For each person in excess of one – additional 40p
All journeys with five or more passengers - additional 50% of proper fare
London Congestion Charge and Dartford Crossing - as applied
Booking fee up to a maximum of £20 may be added to the proper fare where a Hackney Carriage vehicle used for private hire is used within the district.