Highland taxi fares could rise under plans to review the local tariff.
The Highland Licensing Committee is due to discuss potential changes at a meeting tomorrow.
They are being asked to agree a draft tariff for public consultation.
Under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, the council must review its fare scales every 18 months.
The previous review, last year, ended in confusion.
A rise of 30p was approved by the committee however, this was appealed by Inverness driver Andrew MacDonald, who was supported by 160 other taxi operators.
They sought an increase of 50p, bringing the Highlands into line with counterparts in Perth and Kinross.
Mr MacDonald appealed the decision to Scotland’s traffic commissioner, who eventually ruled that the local authority had not carried out a proper consultation.
It means that the last increase to fares was in 2011.
According to a report to be discussed by the committee, officials have already held meetings with the trade in Fort William, Wick, Dingwall and Inverness.
They have expressed differing views on how fares should change, although most have supported an increase.
The public consultation will start later this month, with a deadline in June for submissions.
The results of the consultation would be discussed by the committee in August, with any revised scale coming into effect in mid-late September, depending on whether there is an appeal to the traffic commissioner.