Department for Transport written question – answered at on 13 March 2025.
Max Wilkinson
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport)
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has a policy on Uber taxi drivers operating outside the local authority area in which those drivers have a licence.
Simon Lightwood
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Legislation allows taxis and private hire vehicles to operate outside of the area in which they are licensed. Taxis can only ply for hire (pick up passengers at taxi ranks or be hailed in the street) in the area in which they are licensed. Pre-booked work by private hire vehicles and taxis can be undertaken anywhere. This allows the sector to work flexibly to meet the needs of their passengers.
The Government however recognises concerns around out-of-area working and is considering options to strengthen the regulation of the sector.
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