{"id":4212,"date":"2018-04-06T17:58:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T16:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startups.co.uk\/?p=4212"},"modified":"2023-12-18T15:41:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T15:41:24","slug":"how-to-start-a-taxi-and-private-hire-firm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/guides\/how-to-start-a-taxi-and-private-hire-firm\/","title":{"rendered":"How to start a taxi or private hire firm"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Startups.co.uk is reader supported – we may earn a commission from our recommendations, at no extra cost to you and without impacting our editorial impartiality.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text title_type=”h1″]One of the most important first steps if you’re thinking about starting any business is to look at the industry challenges. In the taxi sector, the rapid increase in fuel costs, with petrol prices reaching a record-high of £2 per litre, has sent business overheads spiralling.\n

Innovations are emerging, however, that can help to fix this problem. Many green taxi companies are emerging that boast a fleet of electric vechicles. Plus, in an industry now defined by the disruptive antics of ride hailing and on-demand taxi apps, fuel-saving tools like vehicle tracking software have helped new companies to succeed where previous firms have failed.<\/p>\n

According to the Department for Transport, England was home to 260,700 licensed taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) in 2022 – a rise of about 10,000 compared to 2021. If you’re wondering about how to start a taxi company – be that a hackney taxi or a private hire vehicle – then know that this still offers a viable business opportunity for the savvy entrepreneur.<\/p>\n

Read on to find out more about the nitty gritty involved with getting started – such as the legislation required, projected costs – as well as tips on branding and marketing. By the end of our guide, you’ll know exactly how to set up a taxi service that can still drive custom in a cost of living crisis.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n <\/p>

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\n \n \n Everything you need to create a professional taxi website <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Traffic, routing and even (occasionally) customers can provide plenty of headaches for a new taxi company. Thankfully, one area which needn’t cause undue stress is creating a website to promote your business. Thanks to modern templates like the one below<\/a><\/strong>, you can create one of your owns in under an hour.<\/p>\n

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At Startups.co.uk, we test and rate website builder tools, and we’ve identified Wix as one of the best you can choose for creating a business site. Wix even has a selection of custom website templates designed specifically for taxi firms<\/strong><\/a> – you simply drop your own company information, wording and preferred imagery into your chosen template. Better still, it’s completely free to try<\/strong> for yourself.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]

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