Private Hire Vehicle Signage Review

The Licensing Service is reviewing its policy on private hire vehicle signage and we are now seeking your views.

Overview

The Licensing Service is responsible for the regulation of licensed private hire vehicles. In administering the regime, the Licensing Service has a publicly available private hire operator and vehicle licence policy. The Licensing Service is reviewing the private hire vehicle signage contained within this policy and is seeking comments.

Why are we consulting?

The current policy on private hire vehicle signage was last reviewed in November 2022 as part of the wider private hire operator and vehicle licence policy review.

In November 2023, the Department for Transport released the 'Taxi and private hire vehicle licensing best practice guidance for licensing authorities in England' which set out recommendations for vehicle identification and signage.

The Licensing Service is now reviewing its policy on private hire vehicle signage and is consulting on the proposed changes.

The consultation will open on 24^th March 2025 for a period of 28 days.

Consultation documents:

We have attached the following draft documents for information:

• Proposed Private Hire Vehicle Signage – Tracked Changes
• Proposed Private Hire Vehicle Signage – No Tracked Changes
• Department for Transport Guidance - Vehicle Identification and Signage

You may wish to read these documents before completing the consultation survey found at the bottom of this page.

If you wish to submit any further additional information, please send this via email to:

licensingconsultation@sheffield.gov.uk