Guidance

Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000: exempt operators and exemption conditions

Conditions applying to operators that have been granted authorisation to use public service vehicles that do not fully comply with accessibility regulations.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 12 August 2026

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000: exemption conditions

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Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000: exempt operators

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Details

This order sets out the conditions that apply to relevant operators who have been granted special authorisation to use prescribed public service vehicles that do not fully comply with the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 when providing relevant services. 

The spreadsheet contains details of the relevant operators and vehicles covered by the special authorisation.

Published 12 August 2026