Private Hire

Parking fines saga made taxi drivers scared of railway station pick-ups

A taxi driver has received £100 in compensation after he and dozens of colleagues were wrongly issued parking fines at Norwich Railway Station.

Bright pink taxis are helping women feel safe

A pink private-hire service that focuses on making vulnerable passengers feel safe is expanding after a successful first year.

 A city street scene in Glasgow, Scotland, featuring two traditional London-style taxis—one black and one red—on a wet, reflective cobblestone road. Pedestrians are walking along the street. The background consists of a mix of modern and historic sandstone buildings. The sky is overcast, and the street appears busy with people carrying shopping bags.

City to decide whether it needs more taxis and PHVs

Drivers and passengers will have their say on whether Glasgow needs more taxis and PHVs, and if limits on their numbers should be removed.

 A black London taxi is parked near a red-brick building with arched windows in London. A man wearing a dark vest and trousers leans into the open passenger window, engaging in conversation with the driver. The background features other black taxis, pedestrians, and modern buildings.

Taxi driver penalty points scheme focuses on wrong things

Swindon is the latest authority to go down the points route, with changes being introduced from April 1 if approved by Swindon Borough Council next month.

 London taxi fully powered by electric connected to an electric charging station on a city street.

Taxi licensing changes pave the way to greener cabs

A council has pledged to take polluting cabs off the road by the end of the year – only if the Government agrees to help fund greener alternatives.

 A night-time urban scene featuring a congested traffic jam with various vehicles. A black car in the foreground has a lit "TAXI" sign on its roof, while bright red brake lights and streetlights illuminate the surroundings.

Taxi safety is not just for Christmas

Safety is the most important part of the taxi industry and making passengers feel safe is as important as ensuring vehicles are roadworthy, well maintained and drivers are fully licensed.

 Street view of Belfast city featuring a historic red-brick building with ornate architectural details, housing a Caffè Nero on the ground floor. A black taxi and other vehicles are visible on the road, with modern buildings in the background. Traffic lights and street signs are present, reflecting an urban cityscape

Will letting PHVs use bus lanes ease city centre gridlock?

PHV drivers have been pleading to use bus lanes to ease congestion in a busy city centre.

 low angle shot of a white CCTV camera fixed onto a street pole with a skyscraper building in the background

Taxi drivers are ‘ecstatic’ over CCTV U-turn

Peterborough City Council’s Licensing Committee has been pushing for two years to make CCTV cameras compulsory in all taxis and PHVs to improve passenger safety.

 Taxi driver packing a suitcase in a car trunk, businesswoman waiting nearby using taxi service during a business trip. Concept of business transfer services, idea of personal driver.

Points system penalises taxi drivers

Plans to take 10-year-old taxis off the road and introduce a penalty points system which would see drivers punished for wearing the wrong clothes have been put on hold.

 Close up view of the sign on the roof of a taxi isolated against a blurred background.

‘MPs don’t understand taxi regulation or problems faced by the industry’

The taxi industry had been waiting for MPs to debate cross-border hiring, after raising concerns about the “dire consequences” it has for locally licensed taxi and private-hire drivers.

Taxi drivers say giving violent criminals PHV licences is ‘a mockery’

Safety is the priority when it comes to driving a taxi. Vehicles have to undergo thorough checks and maintenance, and drivers have to be fit and proper people who keep up to date with regulations.

 Line of Public Hire Taxis

‘I made £13 in four hours … being a taxi driver isn’t the bonanza that many think’

Running any business has its challenges, but taxi drivers are faced with the extra difficulty that people think they are raking in money, when the reality is that many are struggling to make ends meet.