Paragraph 6 Fares and meters

The maximum fare payable by each passenger for a journey shall be the appropriate amount indicated in the Schedule to this Scheme.

No fare shall be charged for any child under the age of two years.

Each child over the age of two years but under the age of ten years shall be charged at half fare.

A charge shall be made for each article of luggage equal to the charge that would be made if the taxi were hired by a single passenger for an exclusive service^f1, and this charge shall be payable by the passenger whose luggage it is.

Before the commencement of any journey from an authorised place by a taxi for the purpose of a shared service, any person may (notwithstanding any earlier agreement) decide not to be carried as a passenger and no fare or other charge shall be payable by that person.

The taxi meter shall not be operated and the roof sign shall not be illuminated during the hiring.