Guidance and regulation

Lists the individual rights disabled passengers have when travelling.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 23 November 2022

How licensing authorities can ensure that drivers of taxis and private hire vehicles comply with requirements on disabled access.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 20 June 2022

• Access to taxis and private hire vehicles for disabled users

  Introduction 1. Status of this guidance (1.1) This guidance has been…

Laws on how local authorities, and taxi and private hire vehicle operators must accommodate people in wheelchairs and guide dogs in line with the Equality Act.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 15 September 2010

• Advice for licensing authorities

  Introduction The Equality Act 2010 brings together in one act a number of…

• Advice for drivers and operators

  Introduction Are you a taxi or private hire vehicle driver? There are some…

Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) view on how revised accessibility regulations could help coach services meet the needs of disabled passengers.

• From: Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
• Updated: 20 January 2021

DPTAC's views and comments in response to DfT’s taxi and private hire vehicle best practice guidance consultation.

• From: Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
• Updated: 1 July 2022

How we plan to monitor and evaluate the work for the Inclusive Transport Strategy.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 19 December 2018

Guide to taxi and private hire vehicle statistics, source documents and notes and definitions.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 11 July 2023

Post holders given access to statistics up to 24 hours prior to release.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 13 July 2022

Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) view on taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs).

• From: Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
• Updated: 8 August 2020