Taxi fares increase by 9% with passengers facing further charges

The higher rate will apply to all journeys made between midnight and 4am in the early hours of Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Taxi fares have increased across the country by an average of 9%, with new changes also brought in set to increase the cost of coming home in the early hours following a night out.

The new changes came into effect Sunday, just in time for the busy Christmas period when demand for taxi services is set to be high.