Private Hire

Taxi ride on a busy route of Devon town UK

Is monthly Taxi Insurance right for you?

Working as a taxi driver has many advantages, including being your own boss and being flexible about when and where you work. As we all continue to feel the pinch with the high cost of living, some taxi drivers might consider monthly policies as they try to make ends meet.

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Women’s fears about getting into a taxi after night out

Taxi drivers have to go through demanding safety and licensing conditions to earn and maintain their badges. Despite this, many women say they do not feel safe jumping into a cab after a night out.

 woman driver with one hand on the steering wheel and the other hand tapping smartphone screen

More taxi drivers face five-year bans for using mobiles at the wheel

More taxi drivers will lose their badges for five years if they are convicted of using their mobile phone while operating their cabs as licensing authorities update their safety policies.

A cab and a bus, stopped at a traffic light on a Manchester street. Perspective view of large brick wall in background.

More PHVs are being allowed to use bus lanes

Bus lanes are usually reserved for buses, taxis, motorcycles and cyclists, but now more local authorities are allowing PHVs into the lanes to beat traffic.

Which of our top 5 cars will be your next taxi or PHV?

Finding the right car is the most important decision a taxi or PHV driver has to make. It is a huge investment in their business and one they must get right.

Free Knowledge sees PHV drivers moving to black cabs

Across the UK, PHV drivers outnumber public hire taxi drivers by an average of five to one. But cabbie numbers are increasing, especially in London, where there is a drive to get PHV drivers to make the switch.

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Taxi drivers hit out at rising licensing costs

Taxi drivers want a council to explain why their licensing fees – which they say are already among the highest in their region – are about to rise again when the service they receive is “appalling”.

‘Taxi tax’ will be final nail in the coffin, say PHV drivers

PHV drivers are calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to stop the ‘taxi tax’ in his Budget on Wednesday, amid fears a 20% fares hike will hit drivers and passengers “like a train”.

 Bus lane, Manchester New Road, Middleton, Manchester.

Should Private Hire Vehicles be allowed to use bus lanes?

As one authority moves towards letting private hire drivers use a bus lane on a busy route, we look at why they aren’t allowed to use them in the first place, and what happens to drivers who ignore the rules.

 london black cab on the road in front of the houses of parliament with a blue sky and white clouds

The changing face of the public-hire taxi driver

Becoming a London back cab driver was seen as the pinnacle of the profession, with taxi drivers proudly memorising thousands of routes around the capital before earning their coveted taxi badge.

 Wet hole and cracked on broken street in urban area

Potholes are still causing headaches for taxi drivers

Most potholes don’t look like much, but they can cause thousands of pounds worth of damage to vehicles – and taxi drivers are among the record number of motorists left counting the cost.

taxi protest outside northampton's guildhall

Taxi drivers get ready for new rules they protested against

In a bid to improve safety and service, West Northamptonshire Council introduced the Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Licensing Policy 2023, which comes into effect from April 1.