Private Hire Cars/Private Hire Minibuses
Safety
Private Hire Cars and Minibuses cannot be
hailed in the street or queue at a taxi rank.
They must be pre-booked, e.g. by
telephone.
Think safe and only use a licensed PPV.
They must display a yellow disc in the left
hand corner of the front windscreen. This
disc indicates the Operator’s licence
number; the number of passengers that the
vehicle is licensed to carry; the licence
expiry date; the vehicle registration
number; and the make and model of the
vehicle.
Ensure that the driver has a valid PPV
Driver Badge.
Isle of Man
Road Transport
Licensing Committee
Chairman: Mr D Evans
Ensure that the vehicle is displaying a
valid plate and disc.
GET HOME SAFELY
Only Taxis can be hailed in the street or
at taxi ranks. A Private Hire vehicle
must be pre-booked. If you hail a
Private Hire vehicle you are not insured.
If you encounter a problem or would
like to make a compliment or complaint
A Consumer/Safety Guide to
Public Passenger Vehicle (PPV) licensing
The Road Transport Licensing Committee
licenses Public Passenger Vehicles (PPV’s),
such as: -
•
Ply for Hire Cars / Taxis
(up to 8 passenger seats)
•
Private Hire Cars
(up to 8 passenger seats)
•
Private Hire Minibuses
(between 9 and 16 passenger seats)
•
Buses / Coaches
(over 16 passenger seats)
Remember:
• To obtain the driver’s name and/or badge
number
• To obtain the registration number or licence
plate number of the vehicle
The above details will assist in identifying the
driver and vehicle concerned.
A Private Hire Car may carry up to 8
passengers and a Private Hire Minibus may
carry between 9 and 16 passengers, in
addition to the driver.
Wheelchair Accessible PPV’s
If you encounter difficulty in obtaining a
wheelchair accessible PPV, a list of
Operators is available from the RTLC office.
RTLC
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If you have any concerns, compliments or
complaints about the service provided by PPV
Operators or Drivers, then please contact: -
This Guide is intended to inform members of
the public of the licensing requirements and
Road Transport Licensing Committee
Ground Floor, Prospect House
27-29 Prospect Hill, Douglas, IM1 1ET
Telephone: (01624) 651564
Fax: (01624) 651565
E-mail: [email protected]
regulations for Public Passenger Vehicles,
the
procedure
to
make
compliments
or complaints, and most importantly to
improve and ensure public safety.
Ply for Hire Cars / Taxis
PPV Drivers
All taxis must display a large white plate on
the rear of the vehicle which indicates the
District(s) which that taxi is licensed to
serve; the number of passengers that the
vehicle is licensed to carry; the vehicle
registration number; and the make and
model of the vehicle.
All PPV Drivers must be licensed with the
RTLC, and are issued with a Driver Badge
which must be worn or displayed at all times.
There are currently four separate licensed
Districts:
1. Douglas & East – includes Douglas,
Onchan, and Laxey
The front of the badge displays the driver’s
name, licence number, photograph, and the
licence expiry date.
2. Northwest – includes Peel and Ramsey
3. South – includes Castletown, Port Erin,
and Port St. Mary
4. Malew - includes Ronaldsway Airport
The District(s) that a taxi is licensed to work in
are clearly displayed and colour coded on the
taxi plate.
The reverse of the badge indicates the type of
vehicle(s) which the driver is authorised to
drive, e.g. Ply for Hire Car up to 8 seats (taxi)
Taxis must have a fare-meter fitted in the
vehicle, together with an approved tariff card
displayed inside the vehicle.
A taxi cannot charge more than the maximum
fare displayed on the fare-meter, but may
choose to charge less.
The taxi must also display an Operator Disc,
which is a small white disc, adjacent to the
taxi plate, which indicates the licence expiry
date, and the vehicle Operator’s licence
number, i.e. in the above case the licence
number is A1, and the Disc expiry date is
31st March 08.
Taxis can be hailed in the street or at taxi ranks,
when the fare-meter must be used to calculate
and show the maximum fare. A discounted fare
may be negotiated before the start of the
journey, but it must not exceed the amount
displayed on the fare-meter.
Taxis may also carry out pre-booked private hire
work, when the fare must be agreed between
the hirer and the operator/driver of the taxi in
advance of the journey. It may be agreed to use
the fare-meter to calculate the fare.
The RTLC and the taxi industry support the
Department of Tourism & Leisure’s ‘Manx
Welcome’ training initiative.
A specialist
course is attended by all new PPV Drivers,
who are issued with a ‘Manx Welcome’ lanyard
and badge for easy identification.