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Choosing a private hire vehicle

Learn more about what your vehicle needs to include to become a private hire vehicle.

If you would like to use your vehicle as a private hire in Sheffield, there are specific features that it needs to include. Use our guide to find out more about each of these features.

  1. Private hire vehicle doors

    Learn more about hinged and sliding doors.

  2. Private hire facilities for disabled passengers

    Learn about the features your vehicle needs to have if you carry wheelchair passengers.

  3. Private hire vehicle windows

    Find out how your vehicle windows should work, their glazing and tinted films.

  4. Private hire vehicle wheels and tyres

    Learn about your vehicle’s tyres, treads and spare wheels.

  5. Private hire entertainment and digital systems

    Find out whether your hackney carriage can have extra entertainment and digital media systems.

  6. Private hire general construction

    Find out about the standards and regulations that your vehicle must comply with.

  7. Private hire CCTV and sound recording

    Find out how to use image and sound recording equipment such as CCTV in your vehicle.

  8. Private hire vehicle licence information

    Learn where you need to display your licence information inside and outside your vehicle.

  9. Private hire interior lighting

    Learn about interior lighting for your private hire vehicle.

  10. Private hire vehicle dimensions

    Understand the correct size your vehicle needs to be, including leg room, head room and luggage space.

  11. Private hire vehicle advertising

    Everything you need to know about displaying advertising in and on your vehicle.

  12. Private hire vehicle age

    Find out how old your vehicle needs to be.

  13. Private hire vehicle fuel systems

    Learn about the different fuel systems, including zero-emission vehicles.

  14. Private hire vehicle bodywork

    Find how we expect your vehicle's bodywork to look, including paintwork and damage.

  15. Private hire licensed vehicles

    Learn about the display of door signage, licence plate and identification numbers.

  16. Private hire seats and seatbelts

    Understand the total number and size of seats your vehicle needs to have. All seats must be fitted with approved lap and diagonal seatbelts.