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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
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“Iris Oifigiúil” of 21st June, 2022.
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The National Transport Authority, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by
section 24
of the
Taxi Regulation Act 2013
(No. 37 of 2013 as amended), hereby makes the following order:
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1. This Order may be cited as the Taxi Regulation (Maximum Fares) Order 2022.
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2. This Order shall come into operation on 01 September 2022.
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3. In this Order “public holiday” has the same meaning as it has in paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Second Schedule to the
Organisation of Working Time Act 1997
with the addition, where a public holiday falls on a Sunday, of the following weekday.
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4. The fares contained in the Schedule are fixed as the maximum fares and charges that may be charged by the driver of a taxi in respect of a journey undertaken in the State.
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SCHEDULE
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Standard Rate: To be displayed in the Rate/Tariff Window as 1
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Applies 08.00 hours to 20.00 hours, Monday to Saturday
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Changeover Speed (at all times)
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21.2 km/hr
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Initial Charge
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Monetary Value
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€4.20
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Distance Allowance
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500 metres
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Time Allowance
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84.9 seconds
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Tariff A
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Monetary Unit
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€0.20
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Distance Allowance
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153.8 metres
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Time Allowance
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26.1 seconds
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Hourly Tariff
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€27.56
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Tariff per km
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€1.30
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Tariff A initiated at switch of running total from
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€4.20
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to
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€4.40
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Range of Tariff A
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€19.00
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Graduates to Tariff B when running total switches from
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€23.20
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to
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€23.40
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Maximum Unit Increments on Tariff A
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95
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Range of Tariff A when charged only on distance
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14,615.4 metres
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Range of Tariff A when charged only on time
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2,481.9 seconds
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Tariff B
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Monetary Unit
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€0.20
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Distance Allowance
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121.2 metres
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Time Allowance
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20.6 seconds
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Hourly Tariff
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€34.98
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Tariff per km
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€1.65
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Tariff B applies for the remainder of the journey
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Premium Rate: To be displayed in the Rate/Tariff Window as 2
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Applies 20.00 hours to 08.00 hours, Monday to Saturday, and all day Sunday and all day in relation to public holidays (except Christmas and New Year)
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Changeover Speed (at all times)
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21.2 km/hr
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Initial Charge
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Monetary Value
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€4.80
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Distance Allowance
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500 metres
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Time Allowance
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84.9 seconds
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Tariff A
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Monetary Unit
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€0.20
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Distance Allowance
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117.0 metres
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Time Allowance
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19.9 seconds
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Hourly Tariff
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€36.25
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Tariff per km
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€1.71
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Tariff A initiated at switch from
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€4.80
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to
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€5.00
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Range of Tariff A
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€24.80
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Graduates to Tariff B when running total switched from
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€29.60
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to
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€29.80
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Maximum Unit Increments on Tariff A
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124
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Range of Tariff A when charged only on distance
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14,502.9 metres
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Range of Tariff A when charged only on time
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2,462.8 seconds
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Tariff B
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Monetary Unit
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€0.20
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Distance Allowance
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100.0 metres
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Time Allowance
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17.0 seconds
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Hourly Tariff
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€42.40
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Tariff per km
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€2.00
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Tariff B applies for the remainder of the journey
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Special Rate for Christmas & New Year: and be displayed in the Rate/Tariff Window as 3
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A special rate applies between Christmas Eve 20:00h and St. Stephens Day 08:00h and New Years Eve 20:00h and New Years Day 08:00h.
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Changeover Speed (at all times)
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21.2 km/hr
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Initial Charge
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Monetary Value
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€4.80
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Distance Allowance
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500 metres
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Time Allowance
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84.9 seconds
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Tariff A
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Monetary Unit
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€0.20
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Distance Allowance
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100.0 metres
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Time Allowance
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17.0 seconds
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Hourly Tariff
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€42.40
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Tariff per km
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€2.00
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Tariff A initiated at switch from
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€4.80
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to
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€5.00
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Tariff A applies for the remainder of the journey
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Extra metered charges (where applicable)
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Booking Fee
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€2.00
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Additional passenger charge: each adult passenger after the first (or, after the first free child, for each additional two children under 12 years of age)
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€1.00
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Soiling Charge, where applicable
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The reasonable cost of
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remedying the soiling, up to
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a maximum of €140.00
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Toll charges, in accordance with a toll scheme adopted by a road authority under the
Roads Act 1993
to date may be charged as incurred.
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GIVEN under the Seal of the National Transport Authority,
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17 June 2022.
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FRED BARRY,
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Chairperson, National Transport Authority.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)
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This Order sets the maximum fares that may be charged by the driver of a taxi in respect of a journey undertaken in the State in line with the table contained in the Schedule to the Order.
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