Extra charges

Extra charges must be added on the meter at the start of the journey. There are no extra charges for luggage, additional passengers or carrying of assistance dogs.

Telephone Bookings

There is an extra charge of up to £2 if the taxi is booked by telephone.

Heathrow extra

There is an extra charge of £2 for journeys that start from Heathrow Airport ranks.

Christmas and New Year

There is an extra charge of £4 for journeys made between 20:00 on 24 December and 06:00 on 27 December or between 20:00 on 31 December and 06:00 on 2 January 2009.

Bank cards

Some taxis accept credit or debit cards, typically with a surcharge of between 10 per cent and 15 per cent of the metered fare.

Soiling

The driver may charge the passenger up to £40 for soiling if it requires the taxi to be taken out of service for cleaning.