Freedom of Information request - Registered with operators
Request ID: FOI-1266-2223 Date published: 13 September 2022
You asked
Dear Transport for London,
Please can you inform me, the current number (or latest number available) of private hire drivers and vehicles registered with private hire operators (allowed to accept a private hire booking)
We answered
Our ref: FOI-1266-2223/GH
Thank you for your request received on 20 August asking for information about private hire drivers and vehicles.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you require. You asked:
Please can you inform me, the current number (or latest number available) of private hire drivers and vehicles registered with private hire operators (allowed to accept a private hire booking)
The information provided by private hire operators must undergo analysis and verification. For this reason, the most up to date data available has been provided in the table below.
Please note that this data counts the number of unique drivers and vehicles that have been available to all licensed operators whom have provided us with information during the specified period; licensed drivers are permitted to work for or be available to more than one operator at any one time.
TfL reporting period
Total unique vehicles
Total unique drivers
Period 2
1 May – 28 May 2022
72,906
68,171
If this is not the information you are looking for, please do not hesitate to contact me.
If you are not satisfied with this response please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.
Yours sincerely
Graham Hurt FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
