Taxi Driver Online

I am just wondering if any forum members have views on this one ?

Chauffeur & Private Hire - What's the difference ?

NONE

One usually has a driver all suited and booted, the other usually has one all jeaned but cleaned.

The first will also usually cost you a fair bit more, which is why most PH drivers are called just that, not chauffers.

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IDFIMH

Ah but not true in Paisley buddies area. There is a strict dress code for all Taxi and Private Hire drivers.

one has to have a plate and one doesnt...YET !

one has spend tens of £1000's on a luxury car and the other is lucky to spend £10,000

one you can get [edited by admin] in....the other ....no drinky at all

one catchs the birds eye when you drive bye.....the other.....catchs the bird sh** as you drive bye

need a go on ?

Well they should, unless they are contracted to one particular person.

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IDFIMH

EXACTLY

The only difference here in Renfrewshire seems to be that the local authority licensing section turns a blind eye to the private hire companies that call themselves 'chauffeur driven' or 'executive hire', when you & me all know that they all provide them same service & are all as such required under the Civic Government Act 1982

A few examples -

http://www.lacars.co.uk

http://www.blueskymarketing.co.uk/glasg ... ntact.html

http://www.wedriveyou.co.uk/contact-details.cfm?ID=11

http://www.first-travel-global.co.uk/id14.html

40% of PH want to be chauffeurs 40% of PH want to be hackney and 20% just do not know.

But what about the other 10%?

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IDFIMH

They want to be David Beckham

I have just had a look at the Chauffeur Drive section of Yell.com & found 10 unlicensed private hire companies operating within Renfrewshire Council area....makes you wonder what the local licensing dept. are up to ?

It seems as long as you wear a suit & only drive people in suits you can ignore the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982


Avonmanse Multilingual Chauffeur Drive Victoria Industrial Estate, Violet St, Paisley, Renfrewshire PA1 1PA Tel: 07711 577872

[edited by admin] Chauffeur Drive Services 23, [edited by admin] Gardens, Houston, Johnstone, Renfrewshire PA6 7GA Tel: 01505 323233

Exodus Executive Hire Glasgow Airport, St Andrews Drive, Abbotsinch, Paisley, Renfrewshire PA3 2DJ Tel: 07860 743141

First Travel Main Terminal, Glasgow Airport, Abbotsinch, Paisley, Renfrewshire PA3 2ST Tel: 0141 887 9800 http://www.first-travel-global.co.uk/id2.html

L A CARS 8, The Mimosas, Bridge Of Weir, Renfrewshire PA11 3NG Tel: 07780 794749 http://www.lacars.co.uk/contact_us.html

Paisley Chauffeur Cars 16, Redhurst Crescent, Paisley, Renfrewshire PA2 8PX Tel: 0141 884 7154

Penny's The Gables, East End, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire PA12 4ER Tel: 01505 843492

Pinnacle Chauffeur Transport St. James Business Centre, Junction 29, Linwood Rd, Linwood, Paisley, Renfrewshire PA3 3AT Tel: 0870 7523384 http://www.wedriveyou.co.uk/contact-details.cfm?ID=11

Style-Travel 8, Donaldswood Park, Paisley, Renfrewshire PA2 8RS Tel: 0141 884 4416

Travelexec 25, Hallidale Crescent, Renfrew, Renfrewshire PA4 0YA Tel: 0141 587 0154 http://www.blueskymarketing.co.uk/glasg ... ntact.html

I think Renfrewshire needs a new Enforcement Officer & a complete clearout of the Licensing Dept.

The situation is a joke here

Licensed drivers are hounded for stuip things like not wearing a tie, or having the wrong colour of shoes on, yet unlicensed drivers & cars get off scot-free

Ther is definately something wrong here

Hi
Please note that when hes talking about Licensed drivers its also the Private Hire drivers that get hounded for the same things. As for your enforcement etc. I would say that your area is one of the better ones.

You have a dress code which a lot of other places dont. You have a regulation regarding age of vehicle which some areas dont have.

Some of the things you lot have are great to see. With regards chaueffeur drive, well maybe you should write to your local MP/MSP regardings your concerns.

I'm not so sure about that up here Mr Sussex.

As far as I can make out the way it works is that the council don't have to license at all, but when they do they pass a resolution to license certain vehicles, but they can exclude certain classes if they want.

So basically they can choose to ignore chauffeur drive if they want. As regards the exemptions, this just seems to mean that they have no choice as regards wedding cars etc - they are always exempt.

But it's certainly a grey area, and while the review a couple of years ago looked at the area, I don't think they covered it adequately.

Just because certain types of private hire companies call themselves something different doesn't exclude them from the need to be licensed. By your reasoning if I decide to wear a suit while I work & stick to hire that only involve trips to the theatre, restaurants & airports, I won't need a license ????????????

You are right in saying the licensing powers are discretionary, but once a authority has chosen to use then every one in that sphere of licensing must become licensed ie. hire & reward

It doesn't matter what you call yourself, if, to quote the Civic Government Act, you operate a vehicle which is, with a view to profit, available for hire by the public for personal conveyance you need to be licensed

I have email from the licensing teams at Renfrewshire & Edinburgh Councils which confirm the fact

Best wishes