Taxis

taxis

Local Taxi company's

South Liverpool Taxis 0151 486 7777

Excel Private hire 0151 728 8888

 

Your Safety:

  • If you are going to be out late or don't want to travel on public transport on your own, try to arrange a lift home with someone you know or make your journey by taxi or private hire vehicle (PHV, sometimes called a minicab).

  • Taxis and PHVs give you a degree of protection because vehicles and drivers must meet suitability criteria, including local minimum standards for vehicles and a criminal record and health checks for drivers, before they are licensed by your local council (district/borough council, unitary authority or Transport for London).

  • You can hail a taxi on the street or at a rank as well as pre-booking it but you can only pre-book a PHV through a licensed PHV operator (not a PHV driver).

  • You should always ensure that you travel in a licensed taxi and PHV by checking the vehicle's signage or plate and the driver's badge. You should never agree to travel in an unlicensed vehicle with an unlicensed driver.

  • Check that the taxi or PHV that arrives is the one you ordered. Ask for a description of the car - colour, make, etc - and check this when it arrives. You could also ask for the name of the driver beforehand.

  • If you pre-book your taxi or PHV, make a note of the company you are using, and the telephone number, and if possible leave it with a friend.

  • When you get to your destination, ask the driver to wait until you are inside.

  • If you are approached by someone in the street offering (ie touting for) a taxi or PHV journey, ignore them. Touting is an offence. Indeed, it has recently been made recordable so that fingerprinting and DNA tests can be made on offenders.

  • If travelling alone, always sit behind the driver in the back seat.

  • If you feel uneasy, ask to be let out in a well-lit area where there are plenty of people.

  • If in any doubt, make an excuse and don't get in the vehicle.

  • The security of drivers is important too. Safety and security aids will range from a simple Perspex screen between the driver and passenger of a saloon car to sophisticated CCTV equipment.