Wheelchair accessible vehicles

Guidance for wheelchair users in private hire vehicles and taxis.

The Equality Act 2010 imposes a duty on drivers of designated vehicles (both hackney carriage and private hire) when dealing with passengers travelling in wheelchairs.

Under section 167 of The Equality Act 2010 this public register shows all designated wheelchair accessible vehicles that are approved by us and are capable of carrying a reference size wheelchair:

  • total length of 1200mm, including extra-long footplates
  • total width of 700mm
  • sitting height (from ground to top of head) of 1350mm
  • height of footrest above floor 150mm

To the best of our knowledge the vehicles on the designated list are capable of carrying those wheelchairs which accord with the ‘Reference wheelchair’ as defined in the Public Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 2000.

Any driver of one of the designated vehicles on our list must:

  • not refuse to carry passengers sat in their wheelchairs
  • not refuse assistance to those passengers
  • not charge passengers in wheelchairs extra for their journey

Failure to comply with these requirements would mean a driver would comment an offence under The Equality Act 2010, which on summary of conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding £1000.

We can exempt drivers from duties to assist passengers in wheelchairs if they are satisfied that it is appropriate to do so on medical grounds or because the driver’s physical condition makes it impossible or unreasonably difficult for them to comply with the duties.

Statutory guidance

GOV.UK statutory guidance for wheelchair users of private hire vehicles and taxis.

Public register

A list of designated wheelchair accessible vehicles, designated for the purposes of S165 of the Equality Act 2010.

Area Plate No Registration No Make Model Maximum size and/or weight of wheelchair Hackney/Private Hire Owner Contact Number Email
Craven 206A   Toyota Hiace   Hackney Carriage Tariq 07577 415447  
Craven 010A   Volkswagen Caddy   Private Hire  Long Preston Private Hire 07915 216930  
Thirsk 70B S33 SCL Peugeot Expert   Hackney Carriage SCL Taxis, Sowerby 07971 410412  
Northallerton 92B YY55 EBD Fiat Doblo   Hackney Carriage Mr Mohammed Asif  07977 540671  
Northallerton 141B DXZ 8944 Volkswagen  Caddy   Hackney Carriage A2B Taxis  01609 775252  
Northallerton 186B YW14 EHJ Toyota Proace   Hackney Carriage A2B Taxis  01609 775252  
Bedale 192B SF68 HWH Ford Grand Journey   Hackney Carriage Hello Coopers  01677 426100  
Northallerton 279B FJ67 FVO Renault Trafic   Hackney Carriage A2B Taxis  01609 775252  
Hambleton 280B BX15 HZC Citroen Dispatch   Hackney Carriage Mr Mohammed Asif 07977 540671  
Northallerton 291B LR10 HZS London Taxi Int TX4   Hackney Carriage Mr Nigel Walker 07521 004292  
Thirsk 296B SF13 LZC Peugeot Partner   Hackney Carriage Rob Morton 07813 595005  
Ripon 709C SF18 PWE Ford Journey   Hackney Carriage Mr James A Stelling 01765 603171 / 07824 467636  
Harrogate 701C FJ16 CZH Citroen Berlingo   Hackney Carriage Central Radio Cars  01423 505050  
Harrogate 702C SF66 GXY Peugeot Horizon   Hackney Carriage Central Radio Cars 01423 505050  
Ripon 704C SD71 JUH Peugeot Rifter   Hackney Carriage A'N'B Cars  01765 603020  
Harrogate 705C J600 SPA Ford Freedom   Hackney Carriage Spa Taxis  01423 501501  
Ripon 706C SD19 WGW Volkswagen Caddy   Hackney Carriage A'N'B Cars  01765 603020  
  707C SF67 CGG Peugeot Horizon   Hackney Carriage Mr Aleksandas Mazurkevicius  07828 877440  
Ripon 708C SF18 CAA Ford Journey   Hackney Carriage Mr Thomas Carney 07732 673471  
Harrogate 710C SF17 CHV Ford Tourneo   Hackney Carriage Mainline Taxis  01423 555555  
Harrogate 711C SF66 DKX Ford Freedom   Hackney Carriage Mainline Taxis  01423 555555  
Harrogate 712C BX17 FPZ Volkswagen Caddy Maxi   Hackney Carriage Aleksandras Mazurkevicius  07828 877440  
Harrogate 713C NK65 BDY Volkswagen Caddy Maxi   Hackney Carriage Any Destination Private Hire  01423 528301  
Harrogate 714C SF17 BVW Ford Tourneo   Hackney Carriage Javed Iqbal  07778 532830  
Harrogate 715C SF66 HMJ Peugeot Horizon   Hackney Carriage Parabdeep Dhaliwal  07513 133144  
Harrogate 716C YE18 KPR Ford  Tourneo   Hackney Carriage Mainline Taxis  01423 555555  
Harrogate 717C SF15 EHE Peugeot Horizon   Hackney Carriage Mainline Taxis  01423 555555  
Ripon 718C SH71 VRT Peugeot Rifter   Hackney Carriage A'N'B Cars  01765 603020  
Ripon 325C SF16 HHX Ford Journey RS   Private Hire Mr James A Stelling 01765 603171 / 07824467636  
Ripon 408C MK67 WTR Ford Tourneo   Private Hire Mr James A Stelling  01765 603171 / 07824467636  
Ripon 497C BX62 TKA Peugeot Boxer   Private Hire Ring and Go  07772 574259  
Richmondshire 229D DGZ 1027 Vauxhall Vivaro   Private Hire 24x7 Ltd    
Richmondshire 256D YS20 ETZ Ford Tourneo   Private Hire 24x7 Ltd    
Richmondshire 308D SF64 HOH Peugeot Boxer   Private Hire 24x7 Ltd    
Richmondshire 331D MX71 AKF Renault Master   Private Hire 24x7 Ltd    
Richmondshire 434D MX22 JWZ Renault Trafic   Private Hire 24x7 Ltd    
Richmondshire 435D MX22 JXD Renault Trafic   Private Hire 24x7 Ltd    
Richmondshire 436D MX22 JWO Renault Trafic   Private Hire 24x7 Ltd    
Richmondshire 437D MX22 JXP Renault Trafic   Private Hire 24x7 Ltd    
Richmondshire 438D MX22 JYN Renault Trafic   Private Hire 24x7 Ltd    
Richmondscarriage 500D NK15 CVZ Citroen Berlingo   Hackney Carriage Duncun Smith   duncansmithtransport@outlook.com
Richmondscarriage 501D BT67 OGW Ford  Tourneo   Hackney Carriage Mark Richardson   Vanmark@hotmail.co.uk
Richmondscarriage 502D R8 PEV Renault Trafic   Hackney Carriage Peverells Taxis   mpev60@gmail.com
Richmondscarriage 507D S8 PEV Vauxhall Vivaro   Hackney Carriage Peverells Taxis   mpev60@gmail.com
Richmondscarriage 510D VO69 YWP Volkswagen Caddy   Hackney Carriage North Yorkshire Taxi Company   accounts@nytcl.co.uk
Richmondscarriage 511D DG65 DHZ Vauxhall Vivaro   Hackney Carriage Aarbee Enterprises LTD   Bramleysgarage@hotmail.co.uk
Richmondscarriage 512D T8 PEV Ford Tourneo   Hackney Carriage Peverells Taxis   mpev60@gmail.com
Richmondscarriage 514D SF68 KFJ Ford Tourneo   Hackney Carriage George Duncan   gdunky395@gmail.com
Richmondscarriage 515D YJ69 CEF Renault Trafic   Hackney Carriage Ian Gillan   gilly8532@hotmail.com
Richmondscarriage 517D NK66 BYZ Citroen Berlingo   Hackney Carriage Aarbee Enterprises Ltd   Bramleysgarage@hotmail.co.uk
Richmondscarriage 518D VO20 KWC Volkswagen Caddy   Hackney Carriage North Yorkshire Taxi Company   accounts@nytcl.co.uk
Richmondscarriage 520D VN69 XNH Volkswagen Caddy   Hackney Carriage North Yorkshire Taxi Company   accounts@nytcl.co.uk
Ryedale 046E   Peugeot Euro Taxi   Hackney Carriage      
Ryedale 049E   Peugeot Eurobus   Hackney Carriage      
Ryedale 031E   Ford Tourneo   Private Hire      
Ryedale 045E   Peugeot Expert   Private Hire      
Ryedale 055E   Vauxhall Vivaro   Private Hire      
Ryedale 062E   Renault Trafic   Private Hire      
Ryedale 016E   Mercedes Vito   Hackney Carriage      
Whitby  017F AA10 TAX Ford Transit   Hackney Carriage Abbey 01946 600000  
Scarborough 038F YFZ 4883 Ford Transit   Hackney Carriage Nippy 01723 377377  
Scarborough 052F YG18 BFP Ford Tourneo     Station Taxis 01723 366366  
Scarborough 053F SF17 HGP Ford Journey     Station Taxis 01723 366366  
Scarborough 090F XFX 6784 Ford Transit     Nippy 01723 377377  
Scarborough 096F LK18 YGU Vauxhall Vivaro     Station Taxis 01723 366366  
Scarborough 136F NG12 PGO Ford Transit     Nippy 01723 377377  
Scarborough 138F LD11 XGZ Ford Transit     Atlas 01723 377377  
Scarborough 159F BK18 KWG Ford Transit     Atlas 01723 377377  
Scarborough 164F YS65 WWM Ford Transit     Nippy 01723 377377  
Scarborough 169F WX17 CJJ Ford Tourneo     Nippy 01723 377377  
Scarborough 212F YR65 EBV Ford Transit     Nippy 01723 377377  
Scarborough 216F YN64 DZX Ford Transit     Nippy 01723 377377  
Scarborough 231F SJ11 OMC Ford Transit     Nippy 01723 377377  
Scarborough 247F N111 PYS Ford Transit     Nippy 01723 377377  
Scarborough 255F YK63 XPZ Ford Transit     Nippy 01723 377377  
Scarborough 258F N11 PYS Ford Transit     Nippy 01723 377377  
Scarborough 285F YP12 UFJ Ford Transit     Nippy 01723 377377  
Scarborough 286F N11 PYY Ford Transit     Nippy 01723 377377  
Scarborough 287F N111 PYY Ford Transit     Nippy 01723 377377  
Scarborough 333F YP12 YOO Ford Transit     Nippy 01723 377377  
Scarborough 339F N11 PPE Ford Transit     Nippy 01723 377377  
Scarborough 363F NA12 YNW Ford Transit     Nippy 01723 377377  
Scarborough 078F MX23 XNN Ford Tourneo     Independent 07919 408100  
Scarborough 032F NK20 BCO Citroen  Berlingo     Station Taxis 01723 366366  
Scarborough 106F NK20 BPO Citroen  Berlingo     Station Taxis 01724 366366  
Scarborough 036F SF18 RVK Ford Procab     Station Rank  when on duty N/A  
Scarborough   SF18 PXC Ford Tourneo     Nippy 01723 377377   
Selby 141G SD17 NZA Peugeot Horizon   Hackney Carriage Toadstool Cabs 07973 828017  
Selby 112G YG18 BBU Ford  Tourneo   Hackney Carriage 21 Taxis 01757 212121 Selby21taxis@gmail.com
Selby 142G SF70 LHP Peugeot Rifter   Hackney Carriage 21 Taxis 01757 212121 Selby21taxis@gmail.com
Selby 151G SF68 JPV Ford  Freedom   Hackney Carriage 21 Taxis 01757 212121 Selby21taxis@gmail.com
Selby 154G SF67 JKO Ford  Freedom   Hackney Carriage 21 Taxis 01757 212121 Selby21taxis@gmail.com
Selby 143G GS55 TAX Ford Tourneo   Hackney Carriage G’s Taxi 07484 758254 enquiries@gstaxi.co.uk
Selby 148G SB17 XND Volkwagen Caddy   Hackney Carriage FabCab 07850 976433 yourfabcab@gmail.com
Selby HCV44G SF64 EVX Peugeot Tepee   Hackney Carriage   07909 233570