What Did a London Cab Ride Cost in 1902?

Was a cab ride charged by the journey or by the hour? A fare table in Henry Charles Moore's 1902 book reveals why the choice had to be made before the ride was over. Read the actual distance and time tariffs, then see why luggage and waiting belonged to different parts of the arrangement. A printed rule was not the same thing as a meter displaying the bill. A How Life Worked episode from History Far & Wide.