Taxi Fares Review 2026

Stirling Council reviews taxi fares and charges every 18 months and must consult on any proposals to change the taxi fare tariff.

A review of the current taxi fare and charges has been carried out by LVSA and is included below the recommendation is for fares to be increased by approximately 11.7% by making the following changes to the taxi fare table:

• No change to the waiting time charge;
• The flag drop fares for Tariffs 1, 2, and 3 should be increased by 11.7%, rounded to the nearest 10 pence;
• The distance increments for all three Tariffs to change and be charged at 10 pence;
• Tariff 4 to be introduced to cover the festive period;
• Tariff 5 to be introduced to cover the festive period for hires with five or more passengers;
• Extra charges remain unchanged.

Specific increases and the proposed new taxi fares table are shown below. If you would like to make any comments about the proposals, please click the 'Take the Survey' button.

Once we have closed this phase, responses will be shared at the Planning and Regulation Panel, and a report uploaded here.