Wealden District Council
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Wealden taxi fare card

Maximum Fares to be charged within the district of Wealden from 3rd October 2022
Distance06:00 to 23:59
Except on Christmas
Eve & New Year’s
Eve (18:00 to 23:59
only), and Bank
Holidays, Christmas
Day,Boxing Day &
New Year’s Day
00:00 to 05:59
And on Bank
Holidays (excluding
Christmas Day,
Boxing Day &
New Year’s Day)
Christmas Eve
& New Year’s
Eve (18:00 to
23:59 only), and
Christmas Day,
Boxing Day &
New Year’s Day
Any distance up
to 69 yards
£3.40£4.60£6.00
Each additional
69 yards
10p*15p*20p*
For vehicles
licensed to carry
5 or more, each
additional 69
yards
15p25p30p
Waiting time10p for 16.4
seconds
15p for 24.6
seconds
20p for 32.8
seconds

Discretionary supplement for pre-booked journeys: £5.00 – This charge must be notified to, and agreed with, the customer at the time of booking; and the supplementary charge may not be levied for immediate hires.

Soiling charge: £100.00 

This Wealden maximum fare card must be displayed in a prominent position. If a lower fare tariff is being charged, a fare card for that tariff must also be displayed next to the Wealden fare card (both cards must be displayed). 

Fare Card size must not be smaller than A5.

A taximeter must be used for all Hackney Carriage journeys that start and finish within the Wealden district.

Licensing Team 01424 787550 or email licensing@rother.gov.uk

*69 yards = approx. 0.039 mile [1,760 yards = 1 mile]