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Cordic taxi dispatch pricing explained — 2026 fleet operator perspective

What Cordic actually costs in 2026, what is included, and where the hidden costs sit. Honest perspective from operators running both Cordic and TaxiCloud.

By Regan Marshall, Lead, Operator StrategyPublished 19 April 2026Updated 3 May 20267 min

Cordic is one of the dispatch platforms UK and Ireland fleet operators most often migrate from to a modern alternative. Like iCabbi and Autocab, Cordic publishes no public price card — pricing is quote-only, contract terms are multi-year, and operators rarely have visibility on what other Cordic customers are paying. This guide is an honest 2026 perspective on Cordic pricing — what fleet operators actually pay, what is included, where the hidden costs sit, and how Cordic compares to published-price alternatives like TaxiCloud.

1. What Cordic charges in 2026

Cordic pricing is per-vehicle, per-month, on a multi-year contract typically 24-36 months. Across operators we have spoken to in 2025-2026, the typical run-rate is £12-£18 per active vehicle per month for the dispatch console plus driver app, with additional per-driver fees for the customer app, white-label, and compliance reporting modules. A 50-vehicle Cordic fleet typically operates at £900-£1,400 per month all-in including the customer app and one or two compliance modules.

Setup fees vary. Some Cordic contracts include setup as a one-off £2,500-£8,000 charge depending on integration complexity. Others amortise setup into the monthly fee for the first 12 months. Contract escalation clauses are common — typical Cordic contracts include a 4-7% annual price escalation in years 2 and 3 of the multi-year contract.

2. What is included, what is not

Included in the base Cordic licence: dispatch console, driver app, basic customer app, pricing rule engine, integration to one or two booker channels, a base set of compliance reports. Add-on modules are typically separately licensed: white-label customer app branding (£3-£8 per vehicle per month additional), council-licensing report templates beyond the base set (£200-£500 per quarter or amortised monthly), advanced AI auto-dispatch (rule-based, not generative — typically £4-£10 per vehicle per month), and multi-base support (typically a flat £200-£500 per month additional).

Hidden costs: per-driver fees if your fleet has more drivers than active vehicles (typical for shift-share models), per-integration fees for non-standard booker channels, per-API-call fees on some Cordic contracts. The combined effect is that the headline £12-£18 per vehicle figure understates the all-in by typically 30-45% once add-ons and per-driver fees net out.

3. How Cordic compares to TaxiCloud at 2026 prices

TaxiCloud pricing is published: £49/month Starter (up to 5 drivers, no per-vehicle fees), £149/month Pro (up to 25 drivers, AI Copilot included), £349/month Pro Max (up to 100 drivers, multi-base, white-label included), Pro Ultra (custom enterprise). White-label, AI Copilot, council-licensing reports across every UK PHV authority and NTA Ireland SPSV, and the customer app are all included in the published price. No setup fee on Starter or Pro. Month-to-month contracts with one calendar month notice for cancellation.

At 50 vehicles, Cordic's typical all-in run-rate is £900-£1,400 per month. TaxiCloud Pro Max at the same fleet size is £349 per month — 60-75% lower run-rate cost. The difference compounds over the multi-year contract Cordic typically requires versus the month-to-month flexibility of TaxiCloud.

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About the author

Regan Marshall

Lead, Operator Strategy, TaxiCloud

Regan Marshall works with UK and Ireland fleet operators on dispatch strategy, AI Copilot adoption, and migration planning. Reach out at regan@taxicloud.ai.

FAQ

Questions answered.

Why does Cordic not publish its pricing?
Cordic, like iCabbi and Autocab, runs the legacy enterprise-software pricing model: per-customer negotiated quotes, multi-year contracts, sales-led acquisition. The model relies on price opacity to maintain margin. Modern alternatives like TaxiCloud publish pricing because we believe transparency is part of the product.
What is the typical Cordic contract term?
Typically 24-36 months with annual escalation clauses (4-7% per year). Renewal is by default unless 60-day notice is given. Modern alternatives like TaxiCloud are month-to-month with one calendar month notice.
How long does Cordic → TaxiCloud migration take?
Typically 6 working days. The full deep-dive is on the migration page — see /migrate/cordic for the data export path, parallel-run window, and migration gotchas specific to Cordic.
Are Cordic operators happy with the platform?
Operator feedback is mixed. Cordic's vehicle-class enforcement at dispatch is dispatcher-discretion rather than structural — premium S-Class bookings can be cross-assigned. The customer app has lagged 2022-era expectations. Compliance-report exports require manual UK council template reconciliation. Operators evaluating modern alternatives most often pilot TaxiCloud on the executive segment first.

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