Request ID: FOI-1629-2122 Date published: 22 November 2021
You asked
As part of private hire regulations, ph operators are required to upload details of vehicles and drivers available for hire.
I believe TFL collate this data into 13 four week periods. I would be obliged if you would supply me with the number of vehicles & drivers registered with operators allowed to fulfill private hire bookings for the last 3 reporting periods. Please also provide the dates of those reporting periods
We answered
Our Ref: FOI-1629-2122
Thank you for your request received on 26 October 2021 asking for information about private hire operator numbers.
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:
As part of private hire regulations, ph operators are required to upload details of vehicles and drivers available for hire.
I believe TFL collate this data into 13 four week periods. I would be obliged if you would supply me with the number of vehicles & drivers registered with operators allowed to fulfill private hire bookings for the last 3 reporting periods. Please also provide the dates of those reporting periods.
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.
TfL reporting periods Total unique vehicles Total unique drivers Period 1 01/04/2021 - 01/05/2021 67,385 43,900 Period 2 02/05/2021 – 29/05/2021 64,787 45,482 Period 3 30/05/2021 – 26/06/2021 67,718 47,199
If this is not the information you are looking for please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Yours sincerely
Gemma Jacob Senior FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
