Sheffield taxi fares could rise by 20p to £2 a journey to cope with fuel increases
Drivers of city Hackney Carriages – cabs that can be hailed in the street or operate from taxi ranks – have approached Sheffield City Council to ask for the change
Sheffield taxi passengers may have to pay a surcharge of between 20p and £2 a journey to help cab drivers cover rising fuel prices.
Drivers of city Hackney Carriages – cabs that can be hailed in the street or operate from taxi ranks – have approached Sheffield City Council to ask for approval for a surcharge. Their fares are legally controlled.
The request will be discussed next Friday (June 19) at a meeting of the environmental services and regulation policy committee.
A report to the committee says that the council approved similar measures in 2023 when prices rose.
The council licensing service proposes a sliding scale for a surcharge, linked to the cost of diesel fuel. This would range from 20p per journey when the cost per litre hits £1.65, up to £2 when the price rises to £2.10.
If approved, the full sliding scale would be:
£1.65 a litre – 20p surcharge;
£1.70 – 40p;
£1.75 – 60p;
£1.80 – 80p;
£1.85 – £1;
£1.90 – £1.20;
£1.95 – £1.40;
£2- £1.60;
£2.05 – £1.80;
£2.10 – £2.
A report to the committee says: “Any agreed change in fares must be published for a statutory 14-day public consultation period. If no objections are received during this time, the revised fares will be implemented at the end of the consultation period.
“However, if objections are received, the committee must consider those objections and set a date for any change to take effect no later than two months from the date of the original public notice.
“If approved, Hackney Carriage drivers would be required to apply the relevant fuel surcharge as an additional charge via the vehicle’s taximeter at the conclusion of each journey.”