Black cabs from Leicester Square may have just got that bit more expensive.
A specific taxi rank will be set up in Leicester Square where passengers will have to pay black cab drivers upfront for their journey.
The London Evening Standard reports that the tariff is expected to start with a minimum of £15. This will become £30 on journeys over seven miles, £40 on 10 mile journeys and £50 on 12 mile journeys. Fares like this should mean black cab drivers can easily afford their black cab insurance.
The scheme will come into action in the third quarter of the year on Friday and Saturday nights between 10pm and 4am.
The rise in prices has been duly noted by David Brown, part of TfL’s road team, who pointed out that ‘London taxis are among the most expensive in the world’ — a hint that we don’t need another price rise.
The price increase may come as a surprise to a lot of Londoners – minicabs have increased in popularity during the recession as black cabs were perceived to be poor value for money.
The mayor of London, believes the price increase is fare. Cabs away from the Leicester Square rank will remain metred and the average fare will cost 23p more per passenger. Anyway, after passing the knowledge, anybody deserves to charge a bit more.
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