Wheelchair accessible vehicles

We publish a list of wheelchair accessible vehicles licensed by us. The vehicles contained within the list are designated in accordance with Section 167 of the Equality Act 2010.

The list provides:

  • the licence number
  • the make and model
  • the body type of the vehicle
  • whether it is hackney carriage or private hire vehicle.

Reference wheelchair

As far as we are aware, all vehicles on this list are capable of carrying at least one passenger seated in a reference wheelchair. A diagram of a reference wheelchair is given below:

Reference wheelchair dimensionsTotal height 1350mm, height up to wheelchair arm 600mm, height up to top of foot 150mm, length 1200mm, width 700mm

Further information

For further information, please see the 'access to taxis and private hire vehicles for disabled users' page on the Gov.UK website.