Taxi driver badge
A driver licensed to operate in a taxi will be issued with this badge which should be displayed at all times. The badge provides:
- a photograph of the driver
- the name of the driver
- licence number
- licence type
- expiry date of their licence
Hackney Carriage badge will be Yellow.
Private Hire badge will be Blue.
Dual badge (driver able to operate on both the above in the correctly licenced vehicle) will have diagonally split yellow and blue.
Please check that:
- the photograph on the badge matches the driver of the vehicle
- the badge is still valid
- you are in a licensed taxi vehicle with the appropriate vehicle plate displayed on the rear (check the colour: Hackney = Yellow Plate, Private Hire = Blue plate)
Taxi / Private Hire vehicle plate
A vehicle licensed to operate as a taxi will be issued with this plate which should be displayed at all times on the rear of the vehicle. The plate provides the vehicle registration number and a description of the vehicle, the licence number , the maximum number of passengers it is licensed to carry, and the expiry date of the licence.
Hackney Carriage vehicle licence plate will be Yellow.
Private Hire vehicle licence plate will be Blue.
Please check that:
- the vehicle registration number and description matches the vehicle
- the plate is still valid
- the driver is displaying a valid corresponding licence drivers badge