Private Hire Vehicles Information

Private hire vehicles (or minicabs) are similarly public transport vehicles. However, a private hire vehicle cannot ply for hire or stand in a rank. It must be pre-booked with a private hire operator i.e. through the operator usually via telephone.

The vehicles have door signs which state "Advanced bookings only". They have a yellow plate affixed to the rear and a smaller version affixed to the windscreen which carry details of the expiry date, licence number and vehicle registration. These vehicles are not insured to ply for hire.

Private hire vehicles have a maximum of eight passenger seats.

Private hire vehicle (minicab) licensing

There are three types of private hire licence:

• a licence for a private hire vehicle/minicab; 
• a licence for a private hire vehicle/minicab driver; and
• a licence for a private hire vehicle/minicab driver operator.

Information on private hire vehicles, drivers and operators that are licensed to operate in the Ribble Valley is available here.

Licences issued by Ribble Valley Borough Council have certain licence conditions attached to them. Details of these licence conditions are available here.