Taxi Licensing
Companies that book and arrange taxis, taxi owners and taxi drivers are required to be licensed in order to comply with our by-law.
Taxicab Licensing – Tariff Card CPI Adjustment
On June 26, 2018, City Council adopted amendments to Chapter 327 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code – Taxicab Licensing, which provided for tariff adjustments to be made annually in September, based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index (CPI).
An Ontario CPI adjustment of 7.90% to the meter rate on the tariff card will take effect September 19, 2022.
Tariff | Base Rate | Per/km | 1km | 5km |
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Tariff as of September 19, 2022 |
$3.99 |
$0.122 Per 1/20th km |
$6.31 |
$16.06 |
Types of licences
See below for more information on taxicab licence types and requirements.
Taxicab broker |
A taxi broker accepts calls for taxicabs that are used for hire. View our list of currently licensed taxicab brokers. The following is required for a taxicab broker licence: Fees:
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Taxicab driver |
Taxicab drivers are responsible for driving taxicabs. The following is required for a taxicab driver licence:
Fees:
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Taxicab owner operator |
Taxicab owners have taxicabs registered in their name. The following is required for at taxicab owner operator application:
Fees:
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