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Great Yarmouth Borough Taxi Association   © Copyright GYBTA / Roy G Symonds 2022

Proposal For new increase in the Hackney Carriage Table of Fares, in the Borough of Great Yarmouth. As presented to the GYBC.   On behalf of the:   Great Yarmouth Borough Taxi Association.   © 2022   Representing ALL Taxi Drivers & Owners & Private Hire drivers in the Borough.     My name is Roy G Symonds; I have been involved with Taxis in GY almost all of my life; the first vehicle I drove after passing my test at age 17 was a London Taxi FX4. I have been involved with many Taxi Companies in town. I ran Orion Taxis and managed over 25 vehicles for over ten years. I have also worked in other positions including Insurance advisor. Moreover I obtained a Degree in Law and Writing & Publishing. I have been involved with advising the Taxi Associations in the past. And I was a founder member of the present Great Yarmouth Borough Taxi Association, actually naming it. I have legally represented Drivers in Civil Court; Magistrates Court; at Licensing Committee meetings, in Greyfriars and in Full Council. Over the last few years I have been involved with others in determining and negotiating New Taxi Rates with the GYBC. I put forward the increase of the Extras Rate changing it from £0.10p to £0.20p; it had been £0.10p (2 Shillings) for over 40 years. I first had the idea for a Sunday Rate and this was successfully agreed at the time. I put forward a price for the Soiling Charge as this was allowed already in Norwich. May I please herewith put forward another proposal to update our charges in 2022?   What we wish to put forward is simple and fair to all concerned. It is hoped it reflects what is needed to give Taxi Drivers a fair return on their work and allow an increase that is fair and acceptable to both the Public and the GYBC. Particularly members of the Public who cannot walk far but only need to travel around half a mile.   I hope it can be seen that this proposal will potentially give a higher rise in income than any of the other proposals but also be fair to the riding public.     Hackney Carriage Table of Fares    i      OLD DAY RATE  /  RATE 1 OLD   Tariff 1 Day Rate 06.00 to 23.00 For distance up to 176 yards  -  £2.20 Thereafter for each subsequent 176 yards or part thereof  £00.20 Day Rate / Rate 1   -   Present  Start Rate £2.20 Waiting Time for each 45 seconds or part thereof  £0.20    [ £16.00 / hour ]     0176 yds = £2.40   352 yds = £2.60    528 yds = £2.80    704 yds = £3.00   880 yds = £3.20  1056 yds = £3.40  1232 yds = £3.60  1408 yds = £3.80  1584 yds = £4.00 1760 yds = £4.20                 NEW DAY RATE   –   RATE 1  on  Meter    [1760 yds = £5.00 ] NEW   Tariff 1 Day Rate 06.00 to 19.00 For distance up to 160 yards  -  £2.80 Thereafter for each subsequent 160 yards or part thereof  £00.20  Day Rate / Rate 1   -   Proposed NEW Start   £2.80 Waiting Time for each 40 seconds or part thereof  £0.30    [ £27.00 / hour ]     0160 yds = £3.00    320 yds = £3.20    480 yds = £3.40    640 yds = £3.60     800 yds = £3.80   0960 yds = £4.00  1120 yds = £4.20  1280 yds = £4.40  1440 yds = £4.60  1600 yds = £4.80        OLD NIGHT RATE  /  RATE 2 OLD   Tariff 2  Night Rate and Public Holidays   23.00 to 06.00 For distance up to 390 yards Thereafter for each subsequent 195 yards or part thereof  £00.30 Night Rate / Rate 2   -  Present Start Rate £2.60 Waiting Time for each 45 seconds or part thereof  £0.30    [ £24.00 / hour ]     0390 yds = £2.90   585 yds = £3.20   780 yds = £3.50    975 yds = £3.80  1170 yds = £4.10   1365 yds = £4.40  1560 yds = £4.70  1755yds = £5.00  1950 yds = £5.30  2145 yds = £5.60                        NEW  NIGHT RATE   –   RATE 2  on  Meter  i NEW   Tariff 2  Night Rate and Public Holidays   23.00 to 06.00 For distance up to 176 yards Thereafter for each subsequent 176 yards or part thereof  £00.30 Night Rate / Rate 2   -  Proposed NEW Start Rate £3.00 Waiting Time for each 30 seconds or part thereof  £0.30    [ £36.00 / hour ]     0176 yds = £3.30   352 yds = £3.60    528 yds = £3.90  704 yds = £4.20  880 yds = £4.50 1056 yds = £4.80 1232 yds = £5.10 1408 yds = £5.40 1584 yds = £5.70   1760 yds = £6.00         OLD SUNDAY RATE  /  RATE 3 OLD   Tariff 3  Sunday Rate  06.00 to 23.00   -   For distance up to 330 yards Sunday Rate / Rate 3  -  Present Start Rate £2.40 Thereafter for each subsequent 185 yards or part thereof  £00.25 Waiting Time for each 45 seconds or part thereof  £0.25    [ £20.00 / hour ]     0330 yds = £2.65  515 yds = £2.90  700 yds = £3.15  885 yds = £3.40 1070 yds = £3.65 1255 yds = £3.90  1140 yds = £4.15 1625 yds = £4.40 1810 = £4.65              NEW SUNDAY RATE   –   RATE 3  on  Meter   i NEW   Tariff 3  Sunday Rate  06.00 to 23.00     -   For distance up to 330 yards Sunday Rate / Rate 3  -  Proposed NEW Start Rate £2.90 Thereafter for each subsequent 176 yards or part thereof  £00.30 Waiting Time for each 40 seconds or part thereof  £0.30.    [ £27.00 / hour ]     0330 yds = £3.20   506 yds = £3.50  682 yds = £3.80   858 yds = £4.10  1034 yds = £4.40   1210 yds = £4.70  1386 yds = £5.00           EVENING RATE   USING RATE 3     Tariff 3  EVENING RATE NOT YET IMPLEMENTED. Norwich has had this already for some time.                         NEW EVENING RATE   –   RATE 3  on  Meter  i NEW   Tariff 3  Evening Rate  19.00 to 23.00     -   For distance up to 330 yards Evening Rate / Rate 3  - Proposed NEW Start Rate £2.90 Thereafter for each subsequent 176 yards or part thereof  £00.30 Waiting Time for each 40 seconds or part thereof  £0.30.    [ £27.00 / hour ]     0330 yds = £3.20   506 yds = £3.50  682 yds = £3.80   858 yds = £4.10  1034 yds = £4.40         XMAS / NY RATE   RATE 4 OLD   Tariff 4 Xmas Rate and NY from 18.00 on 24/12 to 06.00 on 27/012 AND from 18.00 0n 31/12 to 06.00 0n 02/01    -   For distance up to 880 yards Xmas / New Year /   Rate 4  - Present Start Rate £4.00 Thereafter for each subsequent 195 yards or part thereof  £00.40 Waiting Time for each 30 seconds or part thereof  £0.40.     [ £48.00 / hour ]     0880 yds = £4.40  1075 yds = £4.80  1270 yds = ££5.20  1465 yds = £5.60               NEW CHRISTMAS & NY RATE   –   RATE 4  on  Meter  i NEW   Tariff 4 Xmas Rate and NY from 18.00 on 24/12 to 06.00 on 27/012 AND from 18.00 0n 31/12 to 06.00 0n 02/01   -  For distance up to 880 yards Xmas / NY /   Rate 4  - Proposed NEW Start Rate £5.00 Thereafter for each subsequent 176 yards or part thereof  £00.40 Waiting Time for each 30 seconds or part thereof  £0.40. .     [ £48.00 / hour ]     0880 yds = £5.40   1056 yds = £5.80 1232 yds = £6.20  1408 yds = £6.60      ALL the rates have not really changed that much, considering it has been over NINE years since the last increase. During this time many of our expenses have risen exponentially, such as fuel costs, and some insurance fees have doubled. A moderate increase in the start rate is what is sought after most; this would cater for the more elderly or disabled single passenger having to make a small journey. Having a start rate of say £5.00 would unduly burden the less able who wanted to travel, with shopping, only half a mile.   Increases in ancillary charges have also been increased as this spreads the cost more evenly to ALL passengers. The single older passenger will not be affected for that small journey they have to take, through circumstances not of their control.   We see no reason why these new calibrations cannot be programmed into our meters by the Meter Companies, and I have had it confirmed that this can be done.        LUGGAGE EXTRAS OLD Luggage or each article outside of the vehicle is presently charged as an EXTRA charge of £0.20 per item. NEW This should be worded as, each bag or article of luggage carried by the vehicle; a charge of £0.30 can be applied.   The old wording has not really applied since about circa 1905. This £0.10 increase is fair as the amount is relative to the number of passengers also carried, and thus the cost is spread out among all passengers. My experience is that Drivers are generally fair in the number of EXTRAS they apply.          Persons Carried OLD For each person in excess of  1 (Children under 3 not counted)  £0.20 Extra. NEW For each person in excess of 1 (Children 5 or under not counted)  £0.30 Extra. This seems fair as in ALL forms of charging for all other forms of transport everywhere is charged per person. It is only Taxis that do not charge for each passenger. In Airplanes, Trains, Buses, Boats and Trams all passengers are charged individually. These new augmentations keep the present system, but it spreads any increase between ALL the passengers.         SOILING CHARGES OLD For cleaning following the soiling of the interior of the vehicle a charge not exceeding £75.00 will be made. NEW Following the soiling of the interior of this vehicle, a Legal Charge not exceeding £100.00 will be made.   If you have ever had someone be ill inside your car even £100.00 will not compensate you sufficiently.   For the charge of outside of the vehicle, this should be increased to £30.00.       WAITING TIMES  NEW Waiting Times have been increased to reflect inflation and our member’s time and the cost of the newer top quality vehicles the GYBC looks for in its taxi fleet. If we travel from A to B without any waiting, as often happens, this charge will not matter.       Errors and Omissions Excepted       Thank You.     Great Yarmouth Borough Taxi Association © Copyright GYBTA / Roy G Symonds 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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