Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 37378

Taxis: Fares

Tabled: 11 March 2025
Answered: 17 March 2025

Question

Tom Morrison

Liberal DemocratCheadle

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ride-hailing firms setting fares below local taxi tariff rates; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact this has on road safet

Answer

Simon Lightwood
All private hire vehicle journeys must be booked in advance, which enables passengers to compare prices. The setting of fares by private hire vehicle operators is a commercial matter for the company in question. As passengers may engage taxi services imme...

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