Try our AI Explainer
This notice is long. Get a simplified view of the most important information, including key dates and locations is seconds.
Grove Road - Fixing of Fares for Hackney Carriages
What is happening?
EASTBOURNE BOROUGH COUNCIL
Fixing of Fares for Hackney Carriages
Section 65 Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
NOTICE is hereby given that Eastbourne Borough Council intends to vary the Hackney Carriage Taxi fares as follows with the current fare in (brackets)
Tariff
Rate 1
6am-11pm Mon-Sat
(£)
Rate 2
6am-11pm Sun & Bank Holidays
(£)
Rate 3
11pm-6am Mon-Sun.
Also, Christmas & New Years Eve 6pm-midnight.
New Years day 6am-11pm (£)
Rate 4
Christmas Day-6am 27th Dec.
New Years Day to 6am (£)
Meter at start
4.00
(3.40)
4.20
(3.60)
4.20
(3.60)
7.00
(6.40)
Per mile up to 5 miles
2.80
(2.20)
3.00
(2.40)
3.20
(2.60)
5.20
(4.60)
Per mile over 5 miles
3.00
(2.40)
3.00
(2.40)
3.20
(2.60)
5.60
(5.00)
Waiting time
10p per 17 seconds
(10p per 20 seconds)
10p per 17 seconds
(10p per 20 seconds)
10p per 13 seconds
(10p per 16 seconds)
20p per 17 seconds
(20p per 20 seconds)
Soiling charge
£110.00 (£80.00)
Multi seat rate
5 or more passengers
Plus 50% (half) for all journeys
Requirement for small removal will incur a surcharge in addition to the metered fare (agreed in advance)
£11.00 (£8.00)
Transportation of domestic pets
£5.00 (£2.50)
No charge for registered assistance dogs
These changes have been agreed upon following consultation with the Eastbourne Borough Council Hackney carriage trade, in which 75.81% of the trade requested the above fare increase.
Any objections to the Table of Fares must be made in writing to the Assistant Director of Customer Service and Delivery before 16:00hrs on Friday 27 March 2026 at Eastbourne Borough Council Town Hall Grove Road Eastbourne BN21 4UG or by email to
Licensing@Lewes-Eastbourne.gov.uk
A copy of this Notice can be inspected at the Council’s offices at the above address between 9 am and 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday. If no objections to the Table of Fares are received, or if those objections are withdrawn, the Table of Fares shall come into operation on the 27 April 2026 or on the date when the last objection is withdrawn, whichever is later. Any objections that are not withdrawn will be considered by the Council and the Table of Fares (modified or not) will come into operation no later than the 27 June 2026.
SIGNED: Ian Fitzpatrick, Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Regeneration and Planning
DATE: 13 March 2026
Need to publish a public notice?
If you need to publish a public notice, please contact Sussex World directly at:
