Freedom of Information request - Figures of how many taxi and private hire entered congestion charge zone
Request ID: FOI-2067-2223 Date published: 08 December 2022
You asked
Dear Transport for London,
Please provide the total numbers of London Licensed Taxis and Private Hire vehicles that entered the congestion charge zone in London during the periods of 1/10/2021 to 1/10/22. Please report in monthly totals for ease of understanding.
We answered
Our ref: FOI-2067-2223/GH
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 20 November 2022 asking for information about the number of taxi and private hire in the congestion charge zone.
Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.
Please find the requested information for December 2021 in the table below:
Taxis
Private Hire Vehicles
Month
Daily Weekday Average Taxis Detected in CC Zone During Charging Hours
Daily Weekend Day Average Taxis Detected in CC Zone During Charging Hours
Monthly Total Taxis Detected in CC Zone During Charging Hours at Least Once (Unique)
Month
Daily Weekday Average PHVs Detected in CC Zone During Charging Hours
Daily Weekend Day Average PHVs Detected in CC Zone During Charging Hours
Monthly Total PHVs Detected in CC Zone During Charging Hours at Least Once (Unique)
Dec 2021
8,390
7,069
13,525
Dec 2021
13,119
14,096
41,182
We have previously released this information for the other months you have requested, in response to other FOI requests. These have been published on our website and can be viewed here:
Please note under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act, we are not obliged to provide you with information which is reasonably accessible by other means.
If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Yours sincerely
Graham Hurt FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London