Taxi fares in Edinburgh

Current taxi fares

As licensing authority for taxis, we review and fix the scale of fares and any other charges which may be used by taxis licensed within the city. This review must take place at least every 18 months.

You can download a table showing Edinburgh's current taxi tariff. Taxi fares were last amended in June 2023.

Download taxi fare table (PDF 1723 KB)

For more information on taxi licensing, please contact the Licensing Service.

Licensing - general enquiries

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Tuesday 10am to 5pm and Friday 8.30am to 3.55pm.

Telephone: 0131 529 4208

Fax: 0131 529 4207