Weymouth and Portland private hire / Hackney Carriage licensing

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire

The basic difference between hackney carriages and private hire is that hackney carriages are permitted to work from the various ranks in the town and can also be hailed in the street.

Private hire vehicles are only available by prior booking through a private hire office and are not allowed to be hailed in the street.

In order to help to distinguish between the two types of vehicle hackney carriages have yellow licence plates on the backs of their vehicles and private hire have blue plates.

Taxi Office Opening Hours

Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles

The following taxi drivers offer wheelchair accessible vehicles

Mr S Burt - Tel: 07791534415

Mr T Jarman - Tel: 07739366326 or 01305 775151 (Bee Cars)

School Prom Season

Parents should be aware that any person offering their vehicle for hire and reward, that accommodates eight or less passengers, must be licensed by the authority where the operator is situated, as should the vehicle and the driver.

Unlicensed vehicles may not have the required insurance cover in the event of an accident.

For further details of vehicles licensed with Weymouth or Portland Borough Council, please contact 01305 838028.

• Taxis download forms and information

  Application forms and documents for Private Hire and Hackney Carriage licensing for Weymouth and Portland Borough Council.

• Weymouth and Portland Online Licensing Register

  Search our online licensing register.

• Name: Licensing (Weymouth & Portland)
  Email: L.InboxWPBC@westdorset-weymouth.gov.uk
  Tel: 01305 838026
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