Taxi Vehicle Licence

All vehicles that are used to provide a taxi service in Harborough District must be licensed. There are 2 types of taxis that we provide licences for:

Hackney Carriage Vehicles

These vehicles may pick up at formal taxi ranks or be flagged down by people. They may also be pre-booked by personal or telephone requests.

They must exhibit a yellow plate on the rear and they must also have a roof sign.

All vehicles are fitted with a fare meter which is calibrated in accordance with fees formally agreed by us and periodically checked.

A standard fee or "flag drop" is made for picking up a passenger and then the meter advances through distance or duration of the journey.

Saloon vehicles must be no older than 6 years and must have done no more than 60,000 miles when first licensed as a Hackney Carriage with Harborough District Council.

Transit vehicles and People Carriers must be no older than 8 years when first licensed, there is no restriction on the mileage they have done when first licenced.

London type taxis must be no older than 10 years when first licensed, there is no restriction on the mileage they have when first licenced.

Private Hire Vehicles

These vehicles may only be used to pick passengers up as a result of a call to a licensed Private Hire Operator. The vehicles are not insured to pick up passengers other than those who have pre-booked the journey. Private Hire vehicles may not wait at taxi ranks or accept work from people that flag them down.

Private Hire vehicles must exhibit a green licence plate on their rear and there may not be a roof sign fitted to these vehicles.

Saloon vehicles must be no older than 6 years and must have done no more than 60,000 miles when first licensed as a Private Hire taxi with Harborough District Council.

Transit vehicles and People Carriers must be no older than 8 years when first licensed, there is no restriction on the mileage they have done when first licenced.

The vehicle must not be an Austin FX4 London Type Taxi.