Fares and charges when hiring a taxi in Woking borough.
These fares are for taxis which are licensed to collect passengers from a taxi rank and can be hailed in the street. Taxis are also known as hackney carriages.
Find out more about the differences between taxis (hackney carriages) and private hire vehicles.
Prices last updated 15 December 2022.
| Tariff name and number | Tariff timings | Cost for the first mile | Cost for additional mile | Maximum cost for up to 125 yards or 22 seconds | Maximum cost for each additional 125 yards or 22 seconds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariff 1: day-time rates, except where tariffs 2 or 3 apply | Hirings between 7am and 11pm | £5.72, Monday to Saturday £6.62, Sunday |
£2.82 | £3.10, Monday to Saturday £4 Sunday |
20 pence |
| Tariff 2: night-time and public holiday rate | Hirings between 11pm and 7am and national public holidays, except where double rate day rate applies | £7.93 | £4.23 | £4, Monday to Saturday | 30 pence |
| Tariff 3: double time, day-time rate | Hirings between 11pm on Christmas Eve and 5pm on 27 December, and 11pm on 31 December and 7am on 1 January | £11.44 | £5.64 | Does not apply | Does not apply |
Extra charges include:
There are no charges for:
If the journey takes the taxi outside the Woking borough area, the driver must still charge in accordance with the above scale. This is unless they have agreed otherwise with the hirer before the journey has started.
These are the maximum chargeable fares.
Any complaints about a taxi or driver should be directed to our licensing team. Where possible, please give us the taxi plate number and/or the driver's badge number.
Email: licensing@woking.gov.uk
Telephone: 01483 755 855
Licensing team
Woking Borough Council
Civic Offices
Gloucester Square
Woking
GU21 6YL
