A Special Needs Private Hire Vehicle licence, was introduced in July 2007 aimed primarily at the specially adapted wheelchair accessible vehicles.
All vehicles must comply with a Vehicle Specification to ensure that they are of an acceptable type to be considered for licensing:
We are able to provide a list of wheelchair accessible vehicles for hire in Ipswich and contact telephone numbers for their drivers.
People working in the taxi and private hire industry have an important role to play in helping people with assistance dogs travel. We have produced a guide to the different types of assistance dogs and outline the responsibilities of the drivers and operators.