https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/taxis-and-minicabs/taxi-fares/tariffs https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/taxis-and-minicabs/taxi-fares/tarif... Taxis charge by distance or by t

https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/taxis-and-minicabs/taxi-fares/tariffs https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/taxis-and-minicabs/taxi-fares/tarif... Taxis charge by distance or by time whichever is reached first. It might be that the distance is more of a factor than time or the other way around, or it could be that the rules just say that shortest is best as that's usually the quickest (in the days before traffic).