Taxi ranks and tariffs | North Tyneside Council

Taxi ranks

Fees and charges
Location	Times	No of vehicles
North Shields: Metro Station, Nile Street	24 hour	4
North Shields: Bedford Street	24 hour	2
North Shields: Royal Quays Shopping Outlet	24 hour	4
North Shields: New Quay Ferry Landing	24 hour	2
North Shields: Church Way	7pm to 3am	6
North Shields: Camden Street (Outside Magnesia Bank)	7pm to 2am	2
North Shields: Percy Main Metro Station	24 hour	2
North Shields: Coble Dene	24 hour	4
North Shields: Union Road	24 hour	4
Tynemouth: Metro Station	24 hour	2
Tynemouth: Front Street	8pm to 8am	8
Whitley Bay: Promenade (Opposite Royal Hotel)	6pm to 3am	4
Whitley Bay: Oxford Street	24 hour	4
Whitley Bay: Bottom South Parade	24 hour	10
Whitley Bay: Metro Station, Station Road	24 hour	4
Whitley Bay: Park View Shopping Centre	24 hour	2
Whitley Bay: Park Terrace	8pm to 8am	3
Whitley Bay: Hillheads Road (Outside Ice Rink)	8pm to 8am	4
Wallsend: High Street West at KFC	24 hour	2
Wallsend: Atkinson Terrace, Wallsend Metro Station	24 hour	3
Wallsend: Station Road at Forum	24 hour	2
Longbenton: Four Lane Ends Metro Station	24 hour	2
Northumberland Park Metro Station	24 hour	2

Tariff one

Fees and charges
Distance	Fee
For the first 213 yards or 53 seconds (or part thereof)	£1.80
For each subsequent 213 yards or 53 seconds (or part thereof)	£0.25

Tariff two

For hirings between 10pm and 7am, and all day on Sundays, Bank Holidays, December 27, 28, 29, 30 31 in each year:

Fees and charges
Distance	Fee
For the first 182 yards or 51seconds (or part thereof )	£2.60
For each subsequent 182 yards or 51 seconds (or part thereof)	£0.25

Extra charges

Fees and charges
Distance	Fee
Charge for soiling the carriage	£100
For each person in excess of two	£0.40
For each item of hand luggage carried outside the carriage	£0.40
For each dog or animal (guide and/or hearing dogs exempt)	£2.00
For each bicycle	£3.00
For each perambulator	£0.50
Tunnels, bridges or road tolls to and from the destination

The meter in this taxi must be sealed and must be used during each hiring. A card processing service charge may be applied when you use a credit or debit card. If a charge does apply then this must not be more than it costs the driver to accept a credit or debit card payment. It is a criminal offence if the fare for the journey in this taxi is not paid in full.

To make a complaint regarding the vehicle or driver, please complete this form.