Rapid Cabs Fares
Initial Charge (fixed up to 500m or 85 seconds): €4.40 Tariff A (distance for next 15km or 43 minutes): €1.32 per km or €0.47 per minute Tariff B (over 15km or 43 minutes): €1.72 per km or €0.61 per minute
Premium Rate Applies between 20:00h and 08:00h Monday to Saturday, and all day on Sundays and most public holidays. Special Rate exceptions apply for 00:00 to 04:00 Saturday and Sunday.
Initial Charge (fixed up to 500m or 85 seconds): €5.40 Tariff A (distance for next 15km or 43 minutes): €1.81 per km or €0.64 per minute Tariff B (above 15km or 43 minutes): €2.20 per km or €0.78 per minute
Special Premium Rate Applies 00:00 to 04:00 Saturday and Sunday. Christmas Eve 20:00h and St Stephen’s Day 08:00h and between New Year’s Eve 20:00h and New Year’s Day 08:00h.
Initial Charge (fixed up to 500m or 85 seconds): €5.40 Thereafter: €2.20 per km or €0.78 per minute
Additional Charges
Booking fee of €3
Extra passengers €1 – taxi drivers may charge a fee for each additional adult passenger. In relation to additional child passengers, Extra children Under 12; 1 Free, 2 or 3 €1, 4 or 5 €2, 6 or 7 €3
When Does A Journey Start? If the taxi is engaged by taking a passenger from a taxi rank or in response to being hailed on the street, the hire starts when you agree to take the passenger, and you are entitled to start the meter when you agree to take the passenger – for example, before you help the passenger with luggage.
If the taxi is engaged In response to a pre-booked request, the hire starts when you present yourself to the customer at the agreed time, and you are entitled to start the meter if you are at the agreed place at the agreed time (not earlier). Any delay caused by the passenger at the beginning of the journey is calculated on the meter as a time-based charge. Similarly any delay in the course of the journey – for example, to pick up additional passengers – is also calculated on the meter.
The taxi fares that taxis and wheelchair accessible taxis can charge are regulated by the National Maximum Taxi Fare and set by the government in the National Transport Authority (NTA). This is structured to include an initial charge, extras and a time/distance charge based on three graduated tariffs. The charges within these tariffs vary with time of day and day of week. Rapid Cabs unfortunately DOES NOT set the Taxi Meter Rate this is done by the NTA. We DO NOT charge a Technology Fee or High Demand Fee like some International apps.
The National Maximum Taxi Fare also provides for extra charges for additional passengers and advance bookings. The Initial charge is a fixed charge that covers any distance or time period up to 500m or 85 seconds. After the initial 500m or 85 seconds, charges are based on either the time taken or the distance travelled, depending on the speed of the taxi. Above 21kmph, the charge is distance-related; below that speed, the charge is time-related.
The fare rate for the graduated tariffs varies with the time of day and day of week. The table below shows the charges that apply for each tariff band and rate.
Extras as set by the NTA are: Booking Fee €3 – Extra Passengers €1 each – Soilage Fee €140
Hackney Fares
We also have a large range of hackneys too, just give one of our lovely staff a call on 051-858585 and they will be able to give you your fixed price hackney fare
Printable Fare Pricelist
If you would like a printable taxi fare information card as provided by the National Transport Authority, please just click on the image above
Taxi Customer Info Card
For a Taxi Customer Info Card from the National Transport Authority click on the image above, this gives you info about your taxi journey
Taxi Fare Estimator
Want to know how much your taxi should be on the taxi meter? Just click on this image to get the taxi fare estimator from the National Transport Authority
