Must be a forwardfacing, centered photo including the drivers full face and top of shoulders, with no sunglasses. Take the theory test to see if you can make the grade to be a taxi driver. A taxi drivers licence will only be issued if you meet all the requirements. Conditions may be attached to a taxi drivers licence, eg in relation to the class of vehicle they can drive. Discuss and debate anything relevant to the taxi industry. The figures, from the department for infrastructure, show an even sharper fall in the number of licensed taxi drivers. Updated test to blame for 10% drop in northern ireland. If you do not hold a northern ireland driving licence contact. The number of taxi driver licences in force at the end of march was 10,268, down 9% yearonyear. Expired taxi licences will be automatically renewed during. Application for a taxi licence tl1 vehicle test fees. From 1 august 2017 drivers with an irish licence who are disqualified from driving in the uk great britain and northern ireland for certain road traffic offences will have their disqualifications recognised and applied. In order to operate a spsv in ireland, the following licences are required. Note from 9th april 2018 our application fee structure has changed for certain licence types.
Keep up to date with all the latest northern ireland. Northern ireland down more than 4,000 taxis in five years. Before you apply for a taxi drivers licence you must have held a full category b car driving licence for at least 3 years. Taxi driver licence figures rates are included as part of a wideranging quarterly release from the department for infrastructure on driving in northern ireland. Must be a photo only of the driver with no other subject in the frame, welllit, and in focus. Heavy goods vehicle, taxi and bus compliance surveys 2012. For lgv and hgv training courses in newtownabbey and greater belfast area, call the academy on 02890 343334. Await your taxi drivers licence and smart card after the successful application, you must wait for the an garda siochana. They either had no driver or vehicle licence, or allowed an unlicensed driver or vehicle to operate as a taxi. Drivers licences in ireland immigration moving2ireland.
Passenger transport licensing division ptld county hall. Firsttime applications usually take eight to ten weeks to process and renewal applications take at least six weeks. Get instant job matches for companies hiring now for taxi driver jobs in northern ireland like delivery driver, multi drop delivery driver, driver and more. Taxi licences are normally issued for a one year period and are renewed following successful completion of a taxi test. Diabetes and your driving licence dvla laws diabetes uk. What is the northern ireland driving licence telephone.
Hi i just moved to ni from england and had a question about my driving license and i was hoping you guys would be able to help please. To do this, you must submit a d401 driving licence form with your most recent drivers licence. Whether you are a citizen of an eea country or not, it may make sense to exchange your domestic drivers licence for an irish one. Uber to launch taxi service in belfast in 20, there were 15,430 taxi licences issued in northern ireland. Taxi licences will be automatically renewed confirms northern ireland s infrastructure minister infrastructure minister nichola mallon has confirmed that from today, taxi vehicle licences which have expired or will expire during the current health emergency will be automatically renewed. Taxi driver periodic training introduced in northern ireland. Northern ireland goods vehicle compliance check 2011. Operator licence fees for taxi and private hire information about licence fees for taxis and private hire vehicles, drivers and operators for the 2018 to 2019 period. Anyone living in ireland with uk driving licence must exchange it for irish licence before uk leaves eu.
You will be charged an application fee of 55 for this service. At ken irwin class one driver training, we offer both initial and periodic cpc training. Renewal taxi driver licence applicants must have completed the necessary mandatory periodic training. You dont need to get an international drivers license. The taxi drivers licences regulations northern ireland 2014. More than 1,700 taxi drivers quit their jobs last year as the number of taxi driver licences in ireland fell below 30,000 for the first time. A total of 122 unlicensed taxi drivers were prosecuted last year. New licences will be issued by the driver and vehicle agency to all affected vehicles over the coming weeks and they should be carried in the taxi at all times. Application forms are available from all test centres or at the link below. Dva passenger transport licensing division department for. The eligibility criteria to apply for a drivers licence for taxi and phv includes. Have held a full driving license for at least 3 years. The number of licensed taxi drivers in northern ireland has fallen further, with 6,000 fewer on the road than five years ago. The time it takes to become a licensed driver depends on whether you choose to learn the alllondon knowledge or a suburban sector.
All taxi drivers need to work for a licensed taxi operator, or obtain their own taxi operator licence. Whether you drive your own vehicle, drive a vehicle owned by someone else, or work as an employee for a dispatch operator or another third party, you must comply with the spsv regulations. This guidance is issued for use by the department for infrastructure in northern ireland the department. Driver and vehicle agency compendium of key statistics 201112. Before you can start learning the knowledge, you need to apply to be a licensed taxi driver and have your application approved. Taxi driver jobs in northern ireland in april 2020 taxi. To apply for a licence, you will need to meet the following criteria. If this is the first time you have applied for a licence to drive a taxi you must. Where an application is in respect of a class b taxi licence a wheelchair sign shall be displayed on the door most likely to be used by a person boarding the taxi in a wheelchair, in the form of that referred to in paragraph 8 of schedule 1 to the public service vehicles accessibility regulations northern ireland 2003 wheelchair. Headline 1,700 taxi drivers gave up licences in 2014. Where a licence is not issued a refund will not be available for any taxi driver theory tests and taxi driver practical tests that have been conducted.
Having held a full gb or northern ireland driving licence for at least twelve 12 months or full eu driving licence. The statistics reported within this publication include summary statistical, performance, and trend information relating to the main functions of the dfis driver and vehicle agency dva and other vehicle licensing activity. How to apply for a taxi or private hire vehicle phv driving licences inside and outside london. Taxi driver check licence number check taxi company check. Taxi licences will be automatically renewed confirms. The united kingdom driving test is a test of competence that uk residents take in order to obtain a full great britain or northern ireland car driving licence or to add additional full entitlements to an existing one. A small public service vehicle licence a small public service vehicle driver s licence. Owners or drivers will be required to ensure that their vehicle complies with statutory requirements, is appropriately insured and is maintained in a roadworthy condition. Based in craigavon, we work with trainees from all over northern ireland. All taxi drivers should wear a badge showing their licence. Book online here and receive immediate onscreen and email confirmation. The process of becoming an uber driver is little different than driving a cab, so, from the employeecontractors perspective, uber does not have as much to offer drivers here in northern ireland as it might for u. Section 34 of the 2003 taxi regulation act states that the commission for taxi regulation may regulate the licensing and control of small public service vehicles.
Taxi driver forum northern ireland chitchat room rules and laws forum page, its all all down to yous the members now taxi driver forum. Here we explain in plain english the steps you need to take in order to obtain a taxi driver licence also known as spsv drivers licence. Drivercheck has established agencies throughout the world, from whom they receive driver licence data. Number of taxi drivers in northern ireland falls 10% in a. Equivalent guidance has been issued for the relevant licensing authorities in england and wales, and scotland. Northern ireland apply for an international authorisation. Applications for a taxi licence can only be made by completing a tl1 application form and enclosing the applicable fee. Northern ireland ni driver licence check with the vehicle agency dva drivers who use their driving licence from northern ireland to drive in the uk, can consent to have their licence validated for their employer by drivercheck. If youre in northern ireland, you apply for a taxi licence through the dva. You need a licence to drive a taxi or private hire vehicle. Driving in ireland with a us license and staying calm.
All taxis should have a driver display card on the dashboard. If you want to operate a public passenger transport service, you will also need a commercial bus service permit from the department for infrastructure dfi. A taxi drivers licence will only be issued if you meet all the requirements car driving licence. Taxi and private hire licence fees 201920 taxi and private. Being allowed to work legally in the united kingdom. Start by completing a spsv training course or by reading the the official manual for. Image caption some drivers believe the downward trend may be due to changes to the taxi driver test introduced in 2014. National driver licence service or ndls, is the name given to the new, dedicated service which will receive applications for learner permits and driver licences. Dec 14, 2015 want to know how to become a taxi driver in ireland. Driving licences for taxis and private hire vehicles gov. Current taxi driver license holders renewing a license. What licensing rules apply when driving in other countries. Number of licensed taxis in northern ireland at 10year.
Apply for a taxi driver licence transport for london. Mutual recognition of driver disqualifications uk and ireland. Before you apply for a taxi drivers licence you must have held a full category b car driving licence continuously for at least three years. Prepare for the spsv test to operate in the spsv industry. The number on that card is the driver licence number. Taxi driver forum northern ireland chitchat room rules and laws forum page, its all all down to yous the members now taxi driver forum, northern ireland aims to promote communication between taxi. Thats the combination you enter in the driver licence number field below. Back home, the company seems to be taking the ridesharing industry by storm just about everywhere. The road safety authority rsa has said that anyone living in ireland who holds a uk including northern ireland driving licence must exchange it for an irish driving licence, before the 31 october 2019, in the event that the uk leaves the eu without a deal.
Taxi driver forum northern ireland public group facebook. Ireland taxi ireland hackney cab irish taxi chauffeur. If you are a consumer, please visit transport for ireland by clicking here. The fee is payable directly to prometric ireland at the time of booking.
If you do not hold a northern ireland driving licence you must send in both parts of your eea community licence with your application. Holders of foreign licences all ndls centres are currently closed statement in relation to the national driver licence service ndls the minister of transport, tourism and sport, shane ross and the rsa have confirmed that the national driver licence service ndls is suspended until further notice with immediate. Commercial bus service permits department for infrastructure. New figures from the driver and vehicle agency dva showed there were. Find the latest driver jobs with the leading recruitment website in northern ireland. That number has continuously dropped to reach 11,328 in 2018. Get instant job matches for companies hiring now for taxi driver jobs in northern ireland like delivery driver, multi drop delivery driver, driver. The taxi licensing regulations northern ireland 2014. If you have a comment or query about benefits, you will need to contact the government department or agency which handles that benefit. The number of licensed taxis on northern ireland s roads has. The downward trend may be due to changes in the taxi driver test introduced in 2014. National transport authority bus licensing what do you want to know. Apply for taxi driver chauffeur jobs in northern ireland.
The number of licensed taxi drivers in northern ireland has fallen further. Sep 26, 2016 take the theory test to see if you can make the grade to be a taxi driver. The taxi licensing regulations northern ireland 2015. Northern irish driving licence check drivercheck driver. You need a licence from dva to run a taxi operation in northern ireland. Guidelines for obtaining a local area hackney licence. Taxi driver periodic training has been introduced in northern ireland from the 1 st september 2015. Assessing an application for a taxi driver licence nidirect. Lgv and hgv training in newtownabbey, belfast, northern ireland.
Hi, my full northern irish driving license expired in 2005 and im having panic attacks about this now and what could happen to me i was spurred onto investigate this further when i was watching what happened to rita in coronation street and remembered that mine had expired but i. Assessing an application for a taxi driver licence evidence to support your right to work in. Image caption the downward trend may be due to changes to the taxi driver test introduced in 2014. To become a bus operator in northern ireland you need to have a bus operator licence which is issued by the driver and vehicle agency dva. There are different ways for you apply depending on whether youll operate. The licence has similar rules as a group 2 licence.
Taxi manual all you need to know to be a taxi driver department. To obtain a taxi driver license, first time applicants must. Taxi swift transport training belfast northern ireland. Taxi driver theory test anyone applying to become a taxi driver must pass a twopart theory test before they can apply for the practical test. It cannot be a drivers license photo or other printed photograph. If you hold a uk or northern ireland driving licence for a truck or bus, are a resident of ireland, and obtained your digital tachograph driving card from the road safety authority rsa it is important to understand that in the event of a no deal brexit you are advised to exchange your uk driving licence. At the academy, we offer all levels of hgv and lgv training. Holders of foreign licences national driver licence service. This assessment can take up to 3 months and if your application is successful, the gardai will issue you with an spsv driver licence and inform the national transport authority. If you intend to drive a heavy goods vehicle for a living, you must first attain a driver cpc licence. Jan 05, 2016 find out if a taxi driver or taxi company dispatch operator is properly licenced by using the tool below. I from northern ireland and my driving licence says uk, so i would think that there would be no difference. You must also meet the usual car rental age requirements check rental car agency for details.
You can drive with a us license in ireland and northern ireland, as long as it is valid while you are traveling. Taxi and private hire vehicles license rules in united kingdom. From 31st october 2014, changes will be made to the way you renew your taxi driver licence as a result of the taxi drivers licences regulations northern ireland 2014. The number of taxi licences in northern ireland has fallen by 10% in the past year, figures published by the department for infrastructure have revealed. Driver and vehicle agency compendium of key statistics 2012 quarter 1.
Guidance on learning how to drive a taxi safely, and detailed. Our offices are situated in stockmans lane, belfast, at junction 2 of the m1 where we provide booking and classroom training facilities. Taxi drivers in northern ireland will not be able to renew their taxi driver licence until they have completed the required amount of periodic training which must include at least one disability awareness course of a minimum of 3. The purpose of periodic training is to raise the standards of the taxi industry and to develop the current skills of taxi drivers. In england, scotland and wales, you need a group 1 licence to drive a carsized taxi but youll also need to apply to your local taxi licencing authority. The department is under a duty not to issue operator or taxi driver licences to people who.