Private Hire

Whenever there are conflicts involving oil-producing countries, the most obvious results are seen at the petrol pumps, immediately squeezing the finances of taxi drivers and others who drive for a living.

E-scooters are becoming more common on our roads – but even the legal ones are causing trouble for professionals such as taxi drivers.

More than 1,500 people have signed a petition to cap the number of private-hire vehicles in Edinburgh — including private-hire drivers.

Tap A Taxi was launched in Carlisle in May, 2024, and has now has 18,000 members and 40 drivers.

Union bosses want to limit the number of private hire badges issued in London so that drivers can make a decent living.

The San Francisco-based tech company has confirmed that it has bought the Freenow ride-hailing business from BMW and Merecedes for £146 million.

Being able to see clearly is one of the most important factors to driving safely, especially for professionals such as taxi drivers and HGV drivers.

Delays to London’s taxi and private-hire licensing are continuing to force drivers off the road and into huge debts.

Drivers are bring warned not to take their eye off the ball when it comes to their fuel spend as prices can go back up as quickly as they have come down.

There is a new name but plenty of familiar faces in Merseyside’s private-hire scene after Veezu’s takeover of long-standing Knowsley operator Britannia Taxis.

Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is calling for changes to taxi licensing laws to stop private-hire drivers operating “out-of-town”.

One Scottish Highlands authority is considering introducing a knowledge test for private-hire drivers following complaints they don’t know basic routes and destinations.