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Brighton and Hove taxi fares could rise under £3.30-per-mile proposal

Brighton & Hove Council has proposed raising the mileage rate by 30p to £3.30 per mile while retaining the existing £3 starting fare. Instead of increasing the initial charge, the distance between meter increments would be reduced.

Brighton and Hove taxi fares could rise under £3.30-per-mile proposal

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Brighton & Hove Council has proposed raising the mileage rate by 30p to £3.30 per mile while retaining the existing £3 starting fare.

Instead of increasing the initial charge, the distance between meter increments would be reduced.

Council figures show the proposed tariffs would represent a 27.55% increase since August 2019, compared with a 30% rise in the Consumer Prices Index.

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Brighton & Hove Council has proposed raising the mileage rate by 30p to £3.30 per mile while retaining the existing £3 starting fare. Instead of increasing the initial charge, the distance between meter increments would be reduced. Council figures show the proposed tariffs would represent a 27.55% increase since August 2019, compared with a 30% rise in the Consumer Prices Index.

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  • For journeys exceeding 10 miles, the average increase since the previous fare change in March 2024 would be about...

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