Taxi Fares

Taxi ranks can be found at the airport and St Helier. Different tariffs are applied for day and night hire and on public holidays. Extra charges are made for waiting time and luggage not carried in the passenger compartment.

Tariffs are subject to change.

There are two types of taxis on the Island, Controlled (Taxis) and Restricted (Cabs). The main difference between the two is that Controlled taxis have a yellow roof sign and a Restricted cab will have a white roof sign normally with the company name on and the words 'restricted'.

Rank Taxis

Rank taxi drivers take passengers from the taxi rank to their destination. Taxi ranks are adjacent to the arrivals building at the airport and just outside the arrivals building at the harbour. Taxi ranks can also be found at various locations throughout St Helier. There are four fixed tariff rates depending on the time and day that the taxi is required. Public holidays are charged in accordance with the third and fourth tariff, according to the time that the taxi is required. These rates are updated on an annual basis.

Restricted Cabs

Cabs provide door to door pick up. Public holidays are charged in accordance with the middle tariff. These rates are updated on an annual basis. There is no supplement or baggage charge.

It is advisable to always ask the taxi driver for a receipt in case of any complaints or queries you may have on a taxi fare as it can only be dealt with if a receipt exists.

Safety

It is illegal for a child under the age of three to travel in a taxi without a proper, designated child seat. New types of taxis such as the TX1s have in-built child seats in the middle of the reverse of the cabs. It is also possible if the parents prefer or there is more than one child, for a child to sit on the parents lap providing the parent is seated in the back of the cab, facing the rear.

Taxi ranks

  • Airport
  • Harbour

St Helier

  • Library Place
  • Snow Hill
  • Weighbridge

Scale of Fares

Where the vehicle is hired between the hours of 23:00 - 07:00 nightly, second tariff applies between the hours of 07:00 and 23:00. On Sundays the third tariff applies.

Public Holidays
Where the vehicle is hired on a public holiday, third tariff applies from 07:00 - 23:00.

Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and Boxing Day
On Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, where the vehicle is hired between the hours of 20:00 - 23:00, the third tariff applies.

From 23:00 on Christmas Eve until 00:00 midnight on 26th December and from 23:00 New Year’s Eve until 00:00 midnight New Year’s Day, the fourth tariff applies.

At all other times, first tariff applies.

 

1st Tariff
For the first 192 yards (176m) or part thereof £2.40
For each additional 308 yards (282m) or part thereof £0.30
Wating time for each 60 seconds whether consecutive or not £0.30
2nd Tariff
For the first 270 yards (247m) or part thereof £2.60
For each additional 209 yards (191m) or part thereof £0.30
Waiting time for each 53 seconds whether consecutive or not £0.30
3rd Tariff
For the first 275 yards (251m) or part thereof £2.40
For each additional 245 yards (224m) or part thereof £0.30
Waiting time for each 53 seconds whether consecutive or not £0.30
4th Tariff
For the first 210 yards (192m) or part thereof £4.80
For each additional 180 yards (165m) or part thereof £0.30
Waiting time for each 30 seconds whether consecutive or not £0.30

 

Baggage

Where any article or package is carried elsewhere other than in the passenger compartment of the vehicle an extra charge for every article or package so carried of £0.20 is charged.

Supplement

For each person in excess of one carried (two children under the age of 12 years to be regarded as one person and children under the age of 3 years not to be reckoned) £0.20 is charged.

No Smoking is permitted in any Taxi

Please check the Taximeter

 

Any complaint regarding a licensed taxi driver or the vehicle should be made to:

Driver & Vehicle Standards Department
La Collette
St Helier.
Tel: +44 (0)1534 448600