A comprehnsive knowledge test of the City of Brighton & Hove which covers from Portslade through to Saltdean - An Enhanced CRB check (go here for definition) - A Driving Standards Agency test  - A medical certificate of fitness  - A practical Route Test  - An attendence to a Disability Equalities & Awareness

For an application and full details you can download a pack  here

Our computerised system has the details of all of our drivers (and vehicles). This includes the  hackney-carriage or private-hire licence details and also the DVLA drivers licence.

When the hackney-carriage / private-hire licence is due for renewal a message will appear on the vehicle data-unit as soon as the PIN is entered. This will give a two week reminder of the expiry of the licence. If for any reason the driver does not provide a copy of the new licence by the expiry date that driver is barred from logging onto the data-system.

If you have any cause for complaint about a driver we will regard it with high priority to resolve matters. We do prefer to have such complaints in writing where at all possible. And, depending on the nature of the complaint we will try to resolve matters within house. Where necessary we will refer the matter to the Brighton & Hove City Council Hackney Carriage Office.

The following is taken from the Brighton & Hove city council website - Taxi Licensing  -   Click here for further information

How can I book a taxi or private hire car through an operator?

Call an operator, preferably one with an address in the Brighton & Hove area. The numbers are available in yellow pages under taxis and private hire vehicles.

A public information sheet in pdf format is available for download Here

If you have cause to make a complaint please contact us on  01273  12345678 

Or you can write to us at Streamline House - Clifton Hill - Brighton - East Sussex - 

At Streamline Taxis 202020-747474 we only use drivers licensed by the City of Brighton & Hove. We do not use drivers who are not licensed to work within the Brighton & Hove City Council licensing area such as Adur. Unfortunately this is not the standard policy elsewhere within our city where another company uses vehicles and drivers from Adur that have not attained the specific requirements of Brighton & Hove City Council. 



 

Drivers: In order to be licensed by Brighton & Hove City Council to drive either a hackney-carriage or private-hire vehicles all potential drivers need to attain the following:

All Brighton & Hove licensed hackney carriage and private-hire drivers have to attain a very strict knowledge test so if you are sent a vehicle and driver from another area, even though you have called a Brighton & Hove licensed company, your driver will not have undergone the strict knowledge test. Neither will their records, including CRB checks and insurance details will be held by Brighton & Hove Council. Our licensing authority have no jurisdiction over vehicles and drivers from other areas working within the city.

When a licensed driver joins our company a specific PIN is then appointed to that driver and this PIN is required to be entered into the vehicle data-unit prior to starting work.