The Council has created a designated list for the purposes of Section 165 of the Equality Act 2010. This list provides details of licensed vehicles which are able to carry passengers in their wheelchairs. Vehicles are only included on this list if it is possible for the user of a *‘reference wheelchair’ to:
- enter
- leave
- and travel
in the vehicle safely and with reasonable comfort whilst seated in their wheelchair.
The vehicles listed are capable of carrying some, but not all types of occupied wheelchairs.
For example: some powered wheelchairs may not be suitable to be safely carried within the vehicles on the below list.
*The meaning of ‘reference wheelchair’ is in Schedule 1 to The Public Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 2000
The measurements are as shown in this diagram:
The measurements are:
- 1350mm from floor to top of head
- 150mm from floor to top of foot on foot rest
- 600mm from floor to top of knee
- 700mm wheelchair width
- 1200mm wheelchair length
Please note when creating this list the Council, has relied on the licensed vehicle proprietor making a declaration that their licensed vehicle can carry a ‘reference wheelchair’ with the passenger remaining in the wheelchair if they wish.
The Council may not always have verified this fact.
|
Operator / Company name |
Area / town where primarily operates |
Telephone number |
Taxi or Private Hire Vehicle |
Licensed plate number |
Vehicle make and model |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
All of Cornwall |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 95 |
Ford Tourneo |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
Truro |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 110 |
Lexus CT |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
Truro |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 47 |
Mercedes Vito |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
Truro |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 66 |
Mercedes Vito |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
Truro |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 54 |
Ford Custom |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
Truro |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 73 |
Mercedes Vito |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
All of Cornwall |
01872 272989 |
Private Hire |
PH 346 |
Peugeot |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
All of Cornwall |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 90 |
Mercedes Vito |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
Truro |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 59 |
Volkswagen Caddy |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
All of Cornwall |
01872 272989 |
Private Hire |
PH 345 |
Renault Master |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
Truro |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 70 |
Ford Journey |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
All of Cornwall |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 106 |
Volkswagen Caddy |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
Truro |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 15 |
MG MG5 |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
All of Cornwall |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 100 |
Volkswagen Caddy |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
Truro |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 50 |
Volkswagen Caddy |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
All of Cornwall |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 102 |
Peugeot Expert |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
Truro |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 7 |
Volkswagen Caddy |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
Truro |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 36 |
Volkswagen Caddy |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
Truro |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 46 |
Ford Independence |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
Truro |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 2 |
Volkswagen Caddy |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
All of Cornwall |
01872 272989 |
Private Hire |
PH 258 |
Peugeot Expert |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
All of Cornwall |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 69 |
Renault Trafic |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
Falmouth |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 33 |
Volkswagen Caddy |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
Falmouth |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 13 |
Volkswagen Caddy |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
Helston |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 131 |
Volkswagen Caddy |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
Falmouth |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 53 |
Levc TX Vista |
|
A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
Truro |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 118 |
Volkswagen Caddy |
| A2B Taxis Truro Ltd
|
Restormel |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 96 |
Volkswagen Caddy |
| A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
Carrick |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 27 |
Volkswagen Caddy |
| A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
Carrick |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 189 |
Ford Freedom RS |
| A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
Carrick |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 206 |
Volkswagen Caddy |
| A2B Taxis Truro Ltd |
North Cornwall |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 235 |
Volkswagen Caddy |
|
Abacus Taxis |
Falmouth |
01326 212141 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 166 |
Mercedes Vito |
|
Abacus Taxis |
Falmouth |
01326 212141 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 116 |
Volkswagen Caddy |
|
Anthony's Taxis |
Liskeard, Callington, Torpoint, Saltash, Looe |
07788 900222 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 8 |
Volkswagen Transporter |
|
Anytime |
Penzance |
01736 888888 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 54 |
Renault Trafic |
|
Anytime |
Penzance |
01736 888888 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 52 |
Renault Trafic |
|
Anytime |
Penzance |
01736 888888 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 30 |
Peugeot Boxer |
|
Coast2CoastCabs |
Truro |
07577 491677 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 147 |
VW Caddy |
|
Coast2CoastCabs |
Truro |
07577 491677 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC148 |
Peugeot Expert |
|
Coast2CoastCabs |
Kerrier |
07577 491677 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC174 |
VW Caddy |
|
Coastline Travel |
Newquay |
01872 272989 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 131 |
Vauxhall Movano |
|
Contract Plus (SW) Ltd |
Launceston |
01566 776200 |
Private Hire |
PH603 |
Citroen Dispatch |
|
Cornish Cabs |
Looe |
01503 263300 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 808 |
LTI TX4 |
|
Cornwall Assist |
St Ives, Hayle |
01736 322610 |
Private Hire |
PH 189 |
Volkswagen Caddy |
|
Cremyll cars |
Caradon |
01752 822196 |
Private Hire |
PH786 |
Renault Traffic |
|
D J Cars |
Carrick |
07484 349807 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC240 |
Peugeot Expert Tepee |
|
Gibbs Travel |
All of Cornwall |
07713 050393 |
Private Hire |
HC 850 |
Mercedes Vaneo |
|
Gibbs Travel |
Launceston |
07713 050393 |
Private Hire |
PH 841 |
Vauxhall Combo |
|
Jacks Cabs |
Carrick Kerrier |
01209 844777 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 193 HC176 |
Vauxhall Vivaro |
|
Kernow Cars |
Torpoint |
01752 822200 |
Private Hire |
PH 738 |
Peugeot Expert |
|
Kernow Cars |
All of Cornwall |
01752 822200 |
Private Hire |
PH 824 |
Vauxhall Vivaro |
|
Kernow Cars |
All of Cornwall |
01752 822200 |
Private Hire |
PH747 |
Ford Tourneo |
|
Kernow Cars |
Torpoint |
01752 822200 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 822 |
Ford Galaxy |
| Kernow Cars | Torpoint |
01752 822200 |
Private Hire | PH828 | Peugeot Expert |
|
Kernow Kabs |
St Austell |
01726 76314 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 30 |
Ford Tourneo Connect |
|
Kerrier Cabs |
Camborne, Redruth |
01209 719999 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 115 |
Peugeot Horizon |
|
Kerrier Cabs |
Camborne, Redruth |
01209 719999 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 129 |
Peugeot Independence |
|
Kerrier Cabs |
Camborne, Redruth |
01209 719999 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 149 |
Vauxhall Vivaro |
|
Kerrier Cabs |
Camborne, Redruth |
01209 719999 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 145 |
Renault Trafic |
|
Kerrier Cabs |
Camborne, Redruth |
01209 719999 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 209 |
Citroen Dispatch |
|
Kerrier Cabs |
Camborne, Redruth |
01209 719999 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 182 |
Citroen Berlingo |
|
Kerrier Cabs |
Camborne, Redruth |
01209 719999 |
Private Hire |
PH 234 |
Renault Master |
|
Khan Cab |
Kerrier |
07845 822263 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 187 |
Mercedes Vito |
|
Little White Taxi |
Bude |
07549 754795 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 137 |
LTI Fairway |
|
Parnells
|
Bodmin |
01208 75000 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 182 |
VW Caddy |
|
Parnells |
Bodmin |
01208 75000 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 214 |
Peugeot Partner |
|
Parnells |
Bodmin |
01208 75000 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 236 |
VW Caddy |
|
Parnells |
Bodmin |
01208 75000 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 188 |
Peugeot Horizon |
|
Randles Cabs |
Looe/Liskeard |
07368631618 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 862 |
London Taxi (LTI) TX2 |
|
St Germans Taxi |
South East Cornwall |
07368 352268 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC8 |
VW Transporter |
|
Taxi MB |
Saltash |
01752 848858 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC45 |
Peugeot E7 |
|
Tina McCarthy |
Carrick |
07814503601 |
Hackney Carriage |
HC 134 |
VW Caddy |
|
Tucker Travel Ltd |
All of Cornwall |
01736 741379 |
Private Hire |
PH 82 |
Renault Master |
|
Tucker Travel Ltd |
All of Cornwall |
01736 741379 |
Private Hire |
PH 17 |
Renault Master |
|
Yeo’s Taxis |
St Austell |
01726 814095 |
Private Hire |
PH 466 |
Renault Trafic |
Licensed drivers of the above designated wheelchair accessible vehicles have the following legal duties:-
- to carry the passenger while in the wheelchair;
- not to make any additional charge for doing so;
- if the passenger chooses to sit in a passenger seat to carry the wheelchair;
- to take such steps as are necessary to ensure that the passenger is carried in safety and reasonable comfort; and
- to give the passenger such mobility assistance as is reasonably required.
The Act defines mobility assistance as assistance:
- to enable the passenger to get into or out of the vehicle;
- if the passenger wishes to remain in the wheelchair, to enable the passenger to get into and out of the vehicle while in the wheelchair;
- to load the passenger’s luggage into or out of the vehicle;
- if the passenger does not wish to remain in the wheelchair, to load the wheelchair into or out of the vehicle.
It is an offence for the driver (unless exempt on medical grounds) to fail to follow the above duties.
Under the Equality Act, vehicle proprietors have the right of appeal against the decision of the Council to include their vehicles on the designated list.
Any appeal must be to the Magistrate’s Court within 28 days of the vehicle being included on the list.
