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Taxis and private hire

Hackney Carriages and private hire operators, vehicles and drivers are licenced by the council.

The purpose of licensing is to ensure the safety of the public. We do this by checking drivers and operators are fit and proper, and the vehicles are safe, suitable and reliable.




Taxi fares

We set the amount a taxi can charge for a journey, not private hire vehicles. The taxi fare will be displayed upon the taximeter in the vehicle. 

Taxi ranks

Designated taxi ranks can be found in Colchester City Centre. These can only be used by Colchester City Council Hackney Carriages (Taxis).

Road closures

Find out if your journey could be affected by local road closures.