Taxi driver licences and waiting list update (FOI)Taxi driver licences and waiting list update (FOI)
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Request
Please provide an update to the Freedom of Information request dated 9 March 2023 showing:
Taxi driver licences and waiting list update (FOI)
A
How many taxi licences are in issue and what is the age breakdown of the Drivers?
B
What is the age breakdown of applicants waiting for a Taxi Licence?
C
How many taxi licence plate holders are not currently working as a taxi driver?
Response
A
272 Taxi Licences, including 52 company plates, were in issue as at 29 February 2024.
The table below provides a breakdown of Taxi Licences by various age ranges.
| Age Range | 21-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
| Number of licences held | 1
| 6
| 23
| 44
| 85
| 61
|
B
The table below provides a breakdown of applicants, by age range, that are waiting for a Taxi Licence as at 21 February 2024.
| Age Range | 21-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
| Number on waiting list | 1
| 13
| 23
| 35
| 28
| 3
|
C
As at 21 February 2024, Driver and Vehicle Standard’s (DVS) records showed that seven licence holders were not currently working.
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