Private Hire and Hackney Carriage
licenses
Hackney carriages and private hire
vehicles play an increasingly important part in the provision of an
integrated public transport system within Tamworth. Their role will
become more important as new policies develop in the
future.
It is the council’s vision and opinion
that best practice outlining a common standard should apply both in
the vehicles that are licensed and to all the drivers who operate
them, no matter the frequency or level of
participation.
The first contact many individuals
have while visiting Tamworth is a hackney carriage or private hire
vehicle. The council’s aim is that this should be a pleasant
experience as it is considered an integral and important part of
any visit to Tamworth.
The council advocates that best
practice should be adopted as a norm and that hackney carriage and
private hire vehicles should be presented in a professional
manner.
The licensing
service
By Law all Hackney Carriage and
Private Hire Vehicles must be licensed with the Council before they
can be used for business. These are issued by Tamworth
Borough Council, who have three main aims:-
- to provide our customers with the assistance and
guidance they require to deliver an excellent service to the
public.
- to improve the quality of the private hire and hackney
carriage service.
- to protect public safety
These aims form the basis upon which
we make our decisions when licensing the vehicles detailed
below.
Hackney
Carriage
Hackney carriage is often referred to
as a taxi and can be hired by going to a taxi rank or they can be
waived down in public streets within the area they are licensed to
operate. They do not need to be
pre-booked.
Private
Hire
Private hire is run by an Operator who
takes bookings from customers and passes them on to licensed
drivers and vehicles. They must always be pre-booked and
should never be waived down in the street.
The licenses issued by Tamworth
Council are:
Hackney carriage and private hire
drivers license
Hackney carriage vehicle
license
Private hire vehicle
license
Private hire operators
license
Contact
us
Environment, Health & Regulatory
Services
Marmion House
Tamworth
Staffordshire
B79 7BZ
Tel: 01827 709674
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