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The following fares for Hackney Carriage taxi hires apply throughout Bury. This is in accordance with Section 65 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.

The fares given in these tables are the maximum charges that may be made.

Hackney Carriage tariffs
Tariff Details
Tariff 1 Daytime rate (except Sundays): 6am to 10pm
Tariff 2

Night time rate: 10pm to 6am

Includes all day Sunday and Bank Holidays

Tariff 3 Christmas and New Year rate: from 8pm 24th December to 6am 27th December and 8pm 31th December to 6am 2nd January
Fares for distance and time or a combination of both
Details Tariff 1 Tariff 2 Tariff 3
For the first 440 yards £2.50 £2.90 £3.80
For the first 1760 yards (approximately 1 mile) £4.30 £5.10 £7.10
For each approximate mile thereafter £2.60 £3 £4.40
Waiting time (for example, at traffic lights) 20p
(40 seconds)
20p
(40 seconds)
30p
(60 seconds)
Approximate fare to the appropriate flag fall
Fare guide (excluding any waiting time) Tariff 1 Tariff 2 Tariff 3
1 mile £4.30 £5.10 £7.10
2 miles £6.90 £8.10 £11.50
3 miles £9.50 £11.10 £15.90
4 miles £12.10 £14.10 £20.30
5 miles £14.70 £17.10 £24.70
10 miles £27.70 £32.10 £46.70

Taxi hire conditions

Guide dogs and assistance dogs travel for free.

Those hiring a taxi are liable to a £40 charge if you foul the inside of the vehicle.

Hiring by time: if the Hackney Carriage is hired by time, such fare shall be agreed with the hirer at the start of the journey.

Journeys ending outside the district: if no rate of fare is agreed before the commencement of the hire, no fare greater than that indicated on the taximeter and in accordance with the fare table shall be charged.

Hackney Carriages being used for private hire: no Hackney Carriage shall be used under a contract or purported contract for private hire, except at a rate no greater than that fixed by the fare table and shall be charged from the point in the district where the hirer commenced the journey.

Taxi complaints

In the event you wish to make a complaint, please note the taxi licence number on the window signs or licence plates which start with the letter 'H'.

Please address any complaints to our licensing service.