PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE REGULATIONS DRIVERS
PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE REGULATIONS DRIVER

Public Registersĭetails of licences granted for hackney carriages, hackney carriage drivers, private hire vehicles, private hire drivers and private hire operators are available through Public Access - there is also an extract of the register of hackney carriage and private hire drivers. These proposals are still being developed, and have been further delayed from the 2010 target date. The Department for Transport has announced that it intends to implement Part 5 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 to require all hackney carriages to be wheelchair accessible with effect from a date to be set. Remember: This list is provided for information only, and that Southampton City Council cannot guarantee that individual operators, proprietors or drivers will be able or willing to provide any particular taxi or private hire service. Please see the list of the city's licensed hackney carriages and private hire vehicles which are wheelchair accessible - this includes contact details for the proprietor or operator of each vehicle, where this information has been made available. Remember: If your complaint relates to a road traffic infringement, such as alleged 'road rage', your complaint must be made to Hampshire Constabulary in the first instance.

PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE REGULATIONS DRIVER

You can make a complaint about a hackney carriage (taxi), private hire vehicle, driver or operator licensed by the city council by downloading a taxi or private hire complaint form. Making a complaint against a taxi or private hire vehicle Private hire operator's licences are required by individuals or firms which take bookings for the hire of private hire vehicles.Private hire drivers may drive a Southampton licensed private hire vehicle and must wear and display their licence badge.A taximeter may be used, if one is available Fares are not regulated and should be agreed at the time of booking. Private hire vehicles may only be pre-booked and are identified by signs on the side of vehicle which give details of the licence number and a distinctive white and blue licence plate on the rear.Hackney carriage drivers may drive a Southampton licensed hackney carriage, and must wear and display their licence badge.Maximum fares for journeys within the city are regulated by the city council and a taximeter will be used Licensed vehicles have a roof sign and a distinctive red and white licence plate on the rear. Hackney carriages, often referred to as taxis, may be hailed, hired from a taxi rank or pre-booked.Complaints can be made with the service provider as well as with the council. Enquiries about taxi services should be made with the providers directly. Please note: The city council licences the taxi trades but does not employ any of the taxi trade. Private hire vehicles, drivers and operators are licensed under the 1976 Act, which was adopted by the council on 10 October 1986 with effect from 1 January 1987. Hackney carriages and their drivers are licensed under the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 and the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.

Private hire vehicle regulations