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Blaenau Gwent - Hackney Carriage Table Of Fares
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HACKNEY CARRIAGE
TABLE OF FARES
Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Section 65 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, that the Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council propose to fix a table of fares for hackney carriages, as follows:
| Proposed Hiring |
Proposed Charge |
|---|---|
| Tariff 1 (1 to 4 passengers for hirings commencing between 6am and 10pm) |
|
| For the first mile or part thereof |
£4.50 |
| For each subsequent 1/12th of a mile or part thereof |
23p |
| Tariff 2 (1 to 4 passengers for hirings commencing between 10pm and 6am) |
|
| For the first mile or part thereof |
£5.63 |
| For each subsequent 1/12th of a mile or part thereof |
28p |
| Tariff 3 (1 to 4 passengers for hirings from 6pm Christmas Eve to 6am 27th December and from 6pm New Years Eve to 6am 2nd January) |
|
| For the first mile or part thereof |
£9.00 |
| For each subsequent 1/12th of a mile or part there of |
45p |
| Tariff 4 (1 to 4 passengers for hirings on Spring Bank Holiday, Easter Monday, Late Summer Bank Holiday and any other Bank Holiday not already referred (6am to 6am the next day) to AND for 5 to 8 passengers for hiring between 6am and 10pm) |
|
| For the first mile or part thereof |
£6.75 |
| For each subsequent 1/12th of a mile or part thereof |
34p |
| Tariff 5 (5 to 8 passengers for hirings from 6pm Christmas Eve to 6am 27th December and from 6pm New Years Eve to 6am 2nd January) |
|
| For the first mile or part thereof |
£13.50 |
| For each subsequent 1/12th of a mile or part thereof |
68p |
| Tariff 6 (5 to 8 passengers for hirings commencing between 10pm and 6am) |
|
| For the first mile or part there of |
£9.00 |
| For each subsequent 1/12th of a mile or part there of |
45p |
| Tariff 7 (5 to 8 passengers for hirings on Spring Bank Holiday, Easter Monday, Late Summer Bank Holiday and any other Bank Holiday not already referred to (6am to 6am the next day) |
|
| For the first mile or part thereof |
£10.13 |
| For each subsequent 1/12th of a mile or part thereof |
51p |
| Extra Charges Waiting time for each period of 30 seconds or part thereof |
10p |
| Animals (except Guide and Assistance dogs) |
£1.00 |
| Soiling of vehicle – maximum charge |
£150 |
If you wish to object to the proposed table of fares, you must send the grounds for objection, in writing, or by email licensing@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk to me no later than 9th July 2026.
If there are no objections or if all objections are withdrawn, the table of fares will come into force on the the 24th August 2026, or the date of the withdrawal of the last objection, whichever is the later.
Any objections made and not withdrawn will be considered by the Council and a further date will be set, not later than 2 months after the 24th August 2026 on which the table of fares will come into force as decided by the Council with or without modification.
DATED: 25th June 2026
Mark Thomas
Joint Director Neighbourhoods & Environment
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