Posted on the 27th October 2026 in PHTM News
TAXI FARES ACROSS WARWICK DISTRICT SET FOR 10 PER CENT INCREASE THIS NOVEMBER
Hackney carriage fares in Leamington, Warwick and Kenilworth are set to rise in November, following a new fare table published in a public notice by Warwick District Council on 23 October.
Under the proposals, the starting charge on every tariff will increase by approximately 10 per cent, whilst per-mile and waiting charges will remain unchanged.
The adjustments will come into force during November, provided no objections are received by Friday 6 November. If no objections are lodged within the 14-day window, council officers will set the exact start date.
Because the price increase applies strictly to the initial seven-tenths of a mile, every journey will rise by a fixed amount depending on the tariff.
Tariff 1 journeys will increase by 45p, raising the cost of a standard two-mile daytime trip for up to four passengers from £7.65 to £8.10. Evening and bank holiday trips on Tariff 2 will rise by 65p to £12.50 for two miles, whilst Tariff 3 journeys will go up by 90p to £16.25.
The daytime rate applies from 6am to 10pm, with the evening rate running overnight and starting from 6pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
The £75 soiling charge remains unaffected, and drivers are permitted to charge less than these set maximums for trips within the district boundaries.
The current fares have remained unchanged since June 2024, during which time consumer prices have increased by roughly 6 per cent alongside rising fuel, insurance, repair and vehicle replacement costs for cab owners.
Consultation conducted by the council earlier this year showed strong support among proprietors, with 73.8 per cent supporting a fare increase in a survey between January and February. In a secondary survey across April and May, two-thirds of respondents favoured a 10 per cent increase over a 5 per cent option.
The Licensing and Regulatory Committee subsequently backed the 10 per cent option in June, and Cabinet approved it for public notice on 9 September.
The fare adjustment will impact 127 licensed hackney carriages across the district, 92 of which seat five or more passengers and will utilise Tariff 3 during evening hours and bank holidays.
Based on May 2026 national comparison figures, the increase will move Warwick district from 132nd to 79th most expensive out of 337 council areas for a two-mile daytime fare, placing it just above Coventry.
The council has confirmed that this will be its final district-wide fare survey, noting that future reviews "should fall to whichever council replaces it under local government reorganisation."
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