Private hire interior lighting

Part of Choosing a private hire vehicle

You must not fit any interior lighting equipment that will hinder, impede or cause a hazard to:

you
your passengers
any other road users

Part of Choosing a private hire vehicle

Private hire vehicle doors
Learn more about hinged and sliding doors.
- About doors
Private hire facilities for disabled passengers
Learn about the features your vehicle needs to have if you carry wheelchair passengers.
- About facilities
Private hire vehicle windows
Find out how your vehicle windows should work, their glazing and tinted films.
- About windows
Private hire vehicle wheels and tyres
Learn about your vehicle’s tyres, treads and spare wheels.
- About wheels and tyres
Private hire entertainment and digital systems
Find out whether your hackney carriage can have extra entertainment and digital media systems.
- About systems
Private hire general construction
Find out about the standards and regulations that your vehicle must comply with.
- About general construction
Private hire CCTV and sound recording
Find out how to use image and sound recording equipment such as CCTV in your vehicle.
- About image and sound
Private hire vehicle licence information
Learn where you need to display your licence information inside and outside your vehicle.
- About licence information
Private hire interior lighting
Learn about interior lighting for your private hire vehicle.
- About interior lighting
Private hire vehicle dimensions
Understand the correct size your vehicle needs to be, including leg room, head room and luggage space.
- About vehicle dimensions
Private hire vehicle advertising
Everything you need to know about displaying advertising in and on your vehicle.
- About advertisements
Private hire vehicle age
Find out how old your vehicle needs to be.
- About vehicle age
Private hire vehicle fuel systems
Learn about the different fuel systems, including zero-emission vehicles.
- About fuel systems
Private hire vehicle bodywork
Find how we expect your vehicle's bodywork to look, including paintwork and damage.
- About bodywork
Private hire licensed vehicles
Learn about the display of door signage, licence plate and identification numbers.
- About licensed vehicles
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.
- About seats and seatbelts

Private hire vehicle doors

Private hire facilities for disabled passengers

Private hire vehicle windows

Private hire vehicle wheels and tyres

Private hire entertainment and digital systems

Private hire general construction

Private hire CCTV and sound recording

Private hire vehicle licence information

Private hire interior lighting

Private hire vehicle dimensions

Private hire vehicle advertising

Private hire vehicle age

Private hire vehicle fuel systems

Private hire vehicle bodywork

Private hire licensed vehicles

Private hire seats and seatbelts