South Lanarkshire Council has confirmed a new taxi fare table for its East Kilbride licensing zone, which comes into force on Thursday 5 November 2026. The council reviewed fares in all four of its taxi zones under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, after asking for views earlier this year. In East Kilbride, the starting charge for the first 880 yards goes up by 30p, from £4.00 to £4.30. The council says an average two-mile trip will now cost about £7.50, up from about £7.20. The 'called but not used' charge rises from £3.60 to £4.30, and the separate charge for stopping at a passenger's request is removed. Waiting time stays at 25p a minute (£15 an hour), the £50 soiling charge stays, and the late-night surcharge of 80p (10pm to 5am, plus 40p more on Friday and Saturday nights) is unchanged. In the other zones, the council's notices show Cambuslang and Rutherglen fares are not changing, and the Hamilton zone stays on its current tariff for now. A reviewed tariff for the Clydesdale zone also starts on 5 November.