Taxi fares in the Falkirk Council area are set to rise to help the trade face soaring fuel costs while still reeling from the impact of the pandemic, councillors have agreed.
From midnight on August 31, the “flag fall” tariff - for the first 880 yards or 293.3 seconds - will rise from £2.50 to £3.
The distance charge, which applies beyond the first 880 yards, will also rise. Currently, it is 10p for every 90 yards or a combination of time and distance (£1.96p per mile) but in August it will rise to 20p for every 171 yards or combination of time and distance (£2.07 per mile).
