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How To Get A Private Hire Licence

How to Get a Private Hire Licence: Your Complete UK Guide Getting a private hire licence in the UK requires meeting specific eligibility criteria including being over 21, holding a full driving licence for at least 12...

October 19, 2025
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How To Become A Taxi Driver

Becoming a taxi driver in the UK requires 5 essential steps: obtaining a full UK driving licence, passing an enhanced DBS check, completing a Group 2 medical examination, undertaking taxi driver training, and securing a...

October 19, 2025
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Buying A Taxi In The UK

Buying a taxi in the UK involves 5 essential steps: obtaining proper licensing, choosing between new or used vehicles, securing specialist finance, ensuring regulatory compliance, and selecting the right vehicle type...

October 19, 2025
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Taxi drivers to get clean air cash for new cars.

The Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in Bradford has raised over £4 million, earmarked to aid local taxi drivers in transitioning to electric vehicles.  Bradford Council announced that licensed operators are eligible to apply...

October 4, 2025
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New Initiative Gives The ‘Knowledge’ For Free.

In a groundbreaking initiative, more than 820 Londoners have enrolled to study “The Knowledge” for free, a mandatory test for black taxi drivers. This move, described as the most significant boost to the...

January 23, 2024
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Is the clock ticking on the Plug-in Taxi Grant (PiTG)?

An expert in London’s taxi fleet industry has voiced concerns over the potential discontinuation of the Plug-in Taxi Grant (PiTG) by March 2024. This grant, significantly reducing new cab prices by £7,500, is...

January 5, 2024