Wheelchair accessible vehicles

Wheelchair accessible vehicles are licenced through Southend-on-Sea City Council.

Drivers of wheelchair accessible taxi's (hackney carriages) and private hire vehicles have a legal duty to carry wheelchair passengers and passengers with assistance dogs.

Drivers cannot:

  • charge extra for carrying a wheelchair or an assistance dog

Driver's duties are:

  • to carry the passenger while in the wheelchair
  • if the passenger chooses to sit in a seat rather than the wheelchair, the driver is required to load and unload the wheelchair into the vehicle
  • to take such steps as are necessary to ensure the passenger is carried safely and in reasonable comfort
  • to give the passenger mobility assistance as reasonably required
  • to load the passenger's luggage in or out of the vehicle
  • if the passenger wishes to remain in the wheelchair, they are required to ensure this is possible to enter and exit the vehicle

The only circumstance when a driver can refuse to take a wheelchair passenger or a passenger with an assistance dog is if they have an exemption notice.

The only grounds for exemption are medical, or that a physical condition makes it impossible or unreasonably difficult for a driver to comply with this duty.

Medical exemption

We may issue a medical exemption to any of our licenced drivers for a fixed amount of time.

The licenced driver will be issued with a medical exemption certificate stating that they are currently exempt and the expiry date of their exemption.

The licenced driver must produce this certificate if requested.

Complaints

All complaints relating to travel within a Southend-on-Sea City Council licenced vehicle are to be reported as soon as possible.

If you have a complaint regarding a recent experience you can contact us by;

  • registering a complaint using MySouthend
  • phoning us on 01702 215005
  • writing to the licensing department at; Licensing Office, Department for Place, Southend-on-Sea City Council, Floor 13 Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend on Sea, SS2 6ER

Access for wheelchair access on taxi and private hire vehicles statutory guidance.

List of wheelchair accessible vehicles in Southend

In accordance with Section 167 of the Equality Act 2010 Southend-on-Sea City Council has produced and will maintain a list of licensed hackney carriage or private hire vehicles which are fully wheelchair accessible. This means that a passenger can travel in the vehicle whilst seated in their wheelchair. The list of those licensed vehicles which are currently fully wheelchair accessible is available below or in hard copy from the council offices and is designated for the purposes of Section 165 of the Act.

For further information please visit GOV.UK - Access for wheelchair users to taxis and private hire vehicles.

Vehicle licence Vehicle registration Vehicle make Vehicle model Licence type Operator Phone number
91 LM68 HNG LTI TX4 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
134 LK16 VXO Mercedes Vito Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
175 SF18 BLN Ford Pro Cab Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
183 SC08 KJK Peugeot E7 vHackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
185 SF65 EUR Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
186 SF65 DXD Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
187 BF10 SZT Taxi TX4 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
188 SF65 FDE Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
189 SF65 DLU Peugeot E7 Taxi Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
190 LN68 KWH Vauxhall Vivaro Hackney Carriage Independent Independent
191 SJ62 EXT Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
192 LL15 LNE Taxi TX4 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
193 LN20 WJG LTI TX2 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
194 KD19 YPM LTI Dispatch Hackney Carriage Triple 3 Triple 4 01702 333 444
195 YT68 AEF Ford Tourneo Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
196 SF65 DMX Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
197 YR67 LVN Ford Tourneo Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
198 SF61KKM Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage Andrews Taxis 01702 200 200
199 SF59 LHT Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
201 SF14BZA Peugeot Expert E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
203 SF15 CWG Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
204 SF61 EAX Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
205 SA08 ONU Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
206 YJ69 CGG Renault Traffic Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
207 SF18 CNY Ford Pro Cab Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
208 YJ69 CGK Renault Traffic Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
209 YT68 AEF Ford Tourneo Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
210 SN60 LAN Renault Traffic Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
211 SF16 EUC Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
212 SF10 AZL Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
213 SF09 HRN Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage Andrews Taxi 01702 200 200
214 SB05 UZK Peugeot Euro Taxi Hackney Carriage Independent Independent
215 SF16 FNN Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
218 LB59 VZO Mercedes Vito Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
219 YR67 YCY Ford  Torneo Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
220 SF65 GWL Peugeot E7 Taxi Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
221 SA08 CZU Peugeot E7 Taxi Hackney Carriage Independent Independent
222 LC14 YRK Mercedes Vito Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
223 LX53 CCU LTI TX2 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
224 LK16 VXC Mercedes Vito Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
225 LO67 CYZ Mercedes Vito Hackney Carriage Independent Independent
226 SF14 EXV Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage Independent Independent
227 LT55 MZZ Taxi TX2 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
229 SF19 JPJ Ford Pro Cab Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
230 YD63 VWT Renault Traffic Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
232 LV02 0YZ Taxi TX2 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
233 SD06 HWO Peugeot E7 Taxi Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
234 SF65 FGA Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
235 SF65 FFD Peugeot Eurotaxi Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
236 SF62 LCY Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
237 SF19 KYE Ford Pro Cab Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
238 DX68 WDL Vauxhall Vivaro Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
239 LC58 XTU Mercedes Vito Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
240 SB06 NRE Peugeot E7 Taxi Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
241 SF66 FKG Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
242 BEZ 9568 Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage Southend Radio Cars 01702 345678
243 LS55 UMZ Taxi TX2 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
245 AE06 HKH Taxi TX2 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
246 TF07 TBR Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
248 SH06 JVW Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
249 BO53CAB Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
250 SF65 DMY Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
251 SD58 JYF Fiat Scudo Hackney Carriage Southend Radio Cars 01702 345678
252 SF59 HWT Peugeot Expert Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
253 LJZ5707 Peugeot Expert Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
254 SF67 RPU Ford Tourneo Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
256 SH57 NGU Peugeot E7 Taxi Hackney Carriage Independent Independent
257 VSE65 KKH Mercedes  Viano Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
258 SF04 ZFJ Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
259 SF16 FLC Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
260 SF09 NGY Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
261 SL61 FKD LTI TX4 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
262 JB58 CAB Fiat Scudo Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
263 LB61 HCK Mercedes Vito Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
264 LK16 WFJ     Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
265 FS67 GFZ Ford Pro Cab Hackney Carriage Independent Independent
266 SF10 BFV Peugeot Euro Taxi Hackney Carriage Southend Radio Cars 01702 345678
267 SF59 LFO Peugeot E7 Taxi Hackney Carriage Independent Independent
268 SF62 LWN Peugeot Expert Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
269 SF19 KJN Ford Pro Cab Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
270 SB08 LKK Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
271 SF03 DYD Peugeot E7 Hackney Carriage Southend Radio Cars 01702 345678
272 SF55 CJX Fiat Scudo Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
275 LS07 HUH LTI TX4 Hackney Carriage Independent Independent
276 YJ69 CFU Renault Traffic Hackney Carriage AC Radio Cabs 01702 33 44 55
341 SF62 AGZ Peugeot Partner Private Hire Andrews Taxis 01702 200 200
346 SF61GWY Peugeot Partner Private Hire Triple 3 Triple 4 01702 333 444
418 EU09 GDF Renault Traffic Private Hire Independent Independent
485 SF61 HFG Peugeot Partner Private Hire Andrews Taxis 01702 200 200
501 YT65 ODE Ford  Transit Private Hire Independent Independent
511 SF15 ENR Peugeot Partner Private Hire Triple 3 Triple 4 01702 333 444
513 SF61 HFG Peugeot Partner Private Hire Triple 3 Triple 4 01702 333 444
532 SF11 GGU Peugeot Partner Private Hire Triple 3 Triple 4 01702 333 444
558 LB59 VZO Mercedes Vito Private Hire Andrews Taxis 01702 200 200
562 SJ66 PCZ Mercedes Vito Private Hire Independent Independent

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