
1 
This Order may be cited as
the London Cab Order 1971 and shall come into operation on 29th March 1971.

2 

(1) For paragraphs 40 and 41 of the London Cab Order 1934, as amended  (which prescribe the scale
of fare and certain extra charges payable for the hiring of a motor cab) there
shall be substituted the following paragraphs:—“
40 
The fare payable for the hiring of a
motor cab shall be according to the following scale:—
(i) a hiring charge of nine pence (9p), and

(ii) in respect of any part of the hiring
during which the cab travels at a speed exceeding 6 miles an hour, at the
rate of 3p for 450 yards or, if the fare shown on the meter is 81p or more,
thereafter at the rate of 3p for 225 yards, and
(iii) in respect of any part of the hiring
during which the cab is stationary or travels at a speed not exceeding 6 miles
an hour, at the rate of 3p for 2½ minutes or, if the fare shown on
the meter is 81p or more, thereafter at the rate of 3p for 1¼ minutes:

Provided that—
(a) in any case where the fare according
to the foregoing scale is less than 15p the fare payable shall be 15p, and
in any other case where the fare exceeds a multiple of 3p by a sum which is
less than 3p the fare payable shall be the next higher multiple of 3p; and

(b) where a motor cab is fitted with a taximeter
which is not capable of recording automatically the fare payable according
to the scale prescribed in this paragraph, the fare payable—
(i) in the case of a fare shown on the meter
not exceeding nineteen shillings shall, so long as a notice in terms of the
notice set out in Schedule E
to this Order is kept prominently displayed in the cab in such a manner as
to be clearly legible by the hirer, be, as respects a fare shown on the meter
and set out in a column of the notice entitled “Shown on Meter”,
the sum set out opposite thereto in the column next on the right thereof entitled
“New Fare Charge”, and otherwise shall be the fare shown on the
meter,
(ii) in the case of a fare shown on the meter
exceeding nineteen shillings but not exceeding ninety-nine shillings and sixpence
shall, so long as a notice in the terms of the notice set out in 
Schedule E to this Order is available on request
by the hirer from the driver of the motor cab, be, as respects a fare shown
on the meter and set out in a column entitled “Shown on Meter”,
the sum set out opposite thereto in the column next on the right thereof entitled
“New Fare Charge”, and otherwise shall be the fare shown on the
meter,
(iii) where the sum of ninety-nine shillings
and sixpence has been recorded on the meter and the meter would have recorded
five pounds if it were capable of recording such a fare, shall be the fare
payable under the preceding sub-paragraphs and in addition £6·03
shall become payable on each occasion when the meter has recorded ninety-nine
shillings and sixpence and would record five pounds if it were capable of
recording such a fare.
(c) where the taximeter is capable of recording
automatically the fare payable according to the scale prescribed in this paragraph,
but is not capable of recording a total fare which exceeds £9·99,
the fare payable shall be the fare shown on the meter (if any) and in addition
ten pounds shall become payable on each occasion when the meter has recorded
the maximum possible fare and would record a fare in excess of £9·99
if it were capable of recording such a fare.
41 

(1) In addition to the fare payable for the
hiring of a motor cab as provided in the last preceding paragraph, extra charges
in accordance with the following scales shall be payable by the hirer for
the carriage of additional passengers or of luggage or animals, such extra
charges to be for the whole of the journey for which the additional passengers
or the luggage or animals are carried, that is to say:—
(i) for each additional passenger beyond one carried in the
cab 3p
 provided that for the purpose of computing this extra charge
an infant in arms shall not count as a passenger, and two children under ten
years of age shall count as one passenger,  
(ii) for luggage carried on the driving platform or roof of the
cab—  
 for each bicycle, perambulator, or child's push-chair (not
being a folded push-chair) 6p
 for each article or package of any other description 3p
(iii) for luggage carried inside the cab, for each article or
package beyond two 3p
 provided that for the purpose of computing this extra charge
articles of the following descriptions shall not count as articles or packages:—
  
 (a) articles of personal
wear or use ordinarily carried on the person or in the hand, including articles
ordinarily so carried for purposes of games or sport, and  
 (b) articles of personal
luggage not exceeding two feet in length in the form of attache cases, bags,
satchels, parcels or other similar packages or articles.  
(iv) for dogs, cats, birds or other animals carried on or in
the cab—  
 for each basket or other receptacle containing one or more
animals 3p
 for each animal not carried in a basket or other receptacle
 3pFor the purpose of the extra charges under the foregoing provisions
numbered (ii) and (iii) a basket or other receptacle containing one or more
animals shall not be deemed to be an article of luggage.
(2) In addition to the fare payable for the
hiring of a motor cab as provided in the last preceding paragraph an extra
charge of 9p shall be payable by the hirer for any hiring which commences
or terminates between the hours of midnight and six o'clock in the morning.

(3) The extra charges prescribed in this
paragraph shall not be payable by the hirer unless the driver shall have recorded
their amount on the dial of the taximeter or unless their amount exceeds the
amount which can be shown on the dial provided that where a motor cab is fitted
with a taximeter which is not capable of showing the amount of extra charges
prescribed in this paragraph, the extra charges payable shall be those prescribed
in this paragraph if a notice setting out the extra charges is kept prominently
displayed in the cab in such a manner as to be clearly legible by the hirer.

(4) Nothing in this paragraph shall compel
the driver of a motor cab to permit the carriage inside the cab of any article
or animal which is of such bulk or amount or character that the carrying of
such article or animal, or its placing in or removal from the cab, would be
likely to cause damage to the cab or its fittings.”.
(2) The London Cab Order 1970 (which provides for a surcharge of sixpence
on each hiring of a motor cab) is hereby revoked.
3 
For Schedule E to the London Cab Order 1934,
as amended  (which prescribes increase of fares) there shall be substituted
the Schedule set
out in the Schedule
to this Order.
4 
In 
sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph 52 of the London Cab Order 1934,
as amended  (which relates to the disposal by the Assistant Commissioner
of deposited property) for the words “the Metropolitan
Police Lost Property Office” there shall be substituted in both
places the words “the police station”.

R. Maudling
One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
Whitehall
3rd March 1971
SCHEDULE

“
SCHEDULE E

For all journeys beginning and ending within the
Metropolitan and/or City Police Districts, the fare shown upon the taximeter,
excluding extras, is (as authorised by the London Cab Order 1971 made by the
Secretary of State) increased as shown in the table.

The fare payable when an amount in excess of 19/– is shown on the meter
is contained in a table in possession of the driver who must produce it for
inspection on request.

Table 1
Shown on New fare Shown on New fare Shown on New fare Shown on New fare Shown on New fare Shown on New fare Shown on New fare
meter charge meter charge meter charge meter charge meter charge meter charge meter charge
 £  £  £  £  £  £  £
2/– 0·15 9/– 0·57 16/– 0·99 23/– 1·41 30/– 1·83 37/– 2·25 44/– 2·67
2/6 0·18 9/6 0·60 16/6 1·02 23/6 1·44 30/6 1·86 37/6 2·28 44/6 2·70
3/– 0·21 10/– 0·63 17/– 1·05 24/– 1·47 31/– 1·89 38/– 2·31 45/– 2·73
3/6 0·24 10/6 0·66 17/6 1·08 24/6 1·50 31/6 1·92 38/6 2·34 45/6 2·76
4/– 0·27 11/– 0·69 18/– 1·11 25/– 1·53 32/– 1·95 39/– 2·37 46/– 2·79
4/6 0·30 11/6 0·72 18/6 1·14 25/6 1·56 32/6 1·98 39/6 2·40 46/6 2·82
5/– 0·33 12/– 0·75 19/– 1·17 26/– 1·59 33/– 2·01 40/– 2·43 47/– 2·85
5/6 0·36 12/6 0·78 19/6 1·20 26/6 1·62 33/6 2·04 40/6 2·46 47/6 2·88
6/– 0·39 13/– 0·81 20/– 1·23 27/– 1·65 34/– 2·07 41/– 2·49 48/– 2·91
6/6 0·42 13/6 0·84 20/6 1·26 27/6 1·68 34/6 2·10 41/6 2·52 48/6 2·94
7/– 0·45 14/– 0·87 21/– 1·29 28/– 1·71 35/– 2·13 42/– 2·55 49/– 2·97
7/6 0·48 14/6 0·90 21/6 1·32 28/6 1·74 35/6 2·16 42/6 2·58 49/6 3·00
8/– 0·51 15/– 0·93 22/– 1·35 29/– 1·77 36/– 2·19 43/– 2·61 50/– 3·03
8/6 0·54 15/6 0·96 22/6 1·38 29/6 1·80 36/6 2·22 43/6 2·64 50/6 3·06
51/– 3·09 58/– 3·51 65/– 3·93 72/– 4·35 79/– 4·77 86/– 5·19 93/– 5·61
51/6 3·12 58/6 3·54 65/6 3·96 72/6 4·38 79/6 4·80 86/6 5·22 93/6 5·64
52/– 3·15 59/– 3·57 66/– 3·99 73/– 4·41 80/– 4·83 87/– 5·25 94/– 5·67
52/6 3·18 59/6 3·60 66/6 4·02 73/6 4·44 80/6 4·86 87/6 5·28 94/6 5·70
53/– 3·21 60/– 3·63 67/– 4·05 74/– 4·47 81/– 4·89 88/– 5·31 95/– 5·73
53/6 3·24 60/6 3·66 67/6 4·08 74/6 4·50 81/6 4·92 88/6 5·34 95/6 5·76
54/– 3·27 61/– 3·69 68/– 4·11 75/– 4·53 82/– 4·95 89/– 5·37 96/– 5·79
54/6 3·30 61/6 3·72 68/6 4·14 75/6 4·56 82/6 4·98 89/6 5·40 96/6 5·82
55/– 3·33 62/– 3·75 69/– 4·17 76/– 4·59 83/– 5·01 90/– 5·43 97/– 5·85
55/6 3·36 62/6 3·78 69/6 4·20 76/6 4·62 83/6 5·04 90/6 5·46 97/6 5·88
56/– 3·39 63/– 3·81 70/– 4·23 77/– 4·65 84/– 5·07 91/– 5·49 98/– 5·91
56/6 3·42 63/6 3·84 70/6 4·26 77/6 4·68 84/6 5·10 91/6 5·52 98/6 5·94
57/– 3·45 64/– 3·87 71/– 4·29 78/– 4·71 85/– 5·13 92/– 5·55 99/– 5·97
57/6 3·48 64/6 3·90 71/6 4·32 78/6 4·74 85/6 5·16 92/6 5·58 99/6 6·00
”
