FOI request detail

ZEC Taxis

Request ID: FOI-1546-2223
Date published: 20 October 2022

You asked

The link below opens licensing information and statistics for the taxi fleet, including how many total taxis there are in London and how many ZEC taxis have been licensed in London. However, the site only contains the numbers covering the week ending on the 25th September 2022. I am interested in the same information (total number of taxi vehicle licenses and number of ZEC taxi licenses issued) but from the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Monthly data would be preferred but year-on-year numbers beginning in 2018 (when new licenses would no longer be issued to diesel taxis) would also suffice. https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-private-hire/licensing/licensing-information ebsites.

We answered

Our Ref:         FOI-1546-2223

Thank you for clarifying your request asking for information about ZEC taxis.

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:

The link below opens licensing information and statistics for the taxi fleet, including how many total taxis there are in London and how many ZEC taxis have been licensed in London. However, the site only contains the numbers covering the week ending on the 25th September 2022. I am interested in the same information (total number of taxi vehicle licenses and number of ZEC taxi licenses issued) but from the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Monthly data would be preferred but year-on-year numbers beginning in 2018 (when new licenses would no longer be issued to diesel taxis) would also suffice.

https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-private-hire/licensing/licensing-information

Please find the requested information in the tables below:

Total Taxi Vehicle Licences
 
 20222021202020192018
Jan  14,390   14,009   19,133   20,485   21,402
Feb  14,460   13,660   19,051   20,453   21,246
Mar  14,625   13,423   18,554   20,213   21,026
Apr  14,789   13,663   18,900   20,136   20,948
May  14,804   13,699   18,903   19,851   20,848
Jun  14,846   13,821   18,553   19,474   20,781
Jul  14,980   13,985   17,619   19,184   20,678
Aug  14,944   13,904   17,080   19,191   20,601
Sep  14,994   13,962   16,546   19,135   20,532
Oct   13,790   14,984   19,097   20,497
Nov   14,156   14,752   19,313   20,452
Dec   14,347   14,474   19,310   20,602

ZEC Taxis
 
 20222021202020192018
Jan5,1023,9433,1661,1350
Feb5,1853,9593,3101,1910
Mar5,4654,0173,4431,4030
Apr5,5674,0553,4541,5221
May5,6914,1193,4601,6650
Jun5,8084,2253,4971,8852
Jul5,9374,3193,5402,0782
Aug6,0674,3773,6002,2031
Sep 4,5893,7672,4330
Oct 4,7503,8452,6444
Nov 4,9023,8782,8882
Dec 5,0383,9313,03314


If this is not the information you are looking for please feel free to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Gemma Jacob
Senior FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

[email protected]

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