Taxi licensing and MOT tests

The Council licenses hackney carriages (black cabs) and private hire vehicles.

Hackney carriages are available at ranks around the Oxford, including the coach station at Gloucester Green and the railway station. These are the only vehicles licensed by the Council that can legally stand and ply for hire in Oxford. Any other vehicle you hail may be uninsured for public hire.

The Council sets fares for hackney carriages within Oxford. Fares are charged by meter. Outside Oxford you should negotiate a fare or agree a tariff for the meter. Contact us to complain about overcharging or the conduct of the operator or driver.

We advise using only vehicles licensed by Oxford City Council.

For information regarding the outcome of the Council's recent review of its policy of quantity control over the issue of hackney carriage vehicle licenses, see the document below:

MOTs

The Council's Transport Services offer a comprehensive range of MOTs for Class IV, V and VII vehicles (cars, minibuses and light commercial vehicles). Contact our Transport Services Division for more information using the contact details on the right of this page.

Page last reviewed 26 Feb 2008