Skip to main content

Everything You Need to Know About PCO Car Hire

PCO is a term used when you are hiring a car for your private purpose like travel around a city, earn money by making a small car as a taxi as we see UBER.



Some Terms Used In Private Car Driving 

PCO License: PCO or Public Carriage Office is the transport department in London. They provide a document called PCO license, which allows you to drive a car in London for UBER, various taxi apps, and for some other purposes, which are authorized by the transport office.

 PCO Car: These can be 4 door cars or minivans that meet all the requirements for personal transport for PCO car hire license.

Can I get a PCO License? 
Yes, but for this license, you need to apply to the transport office in London. But before applying, you need must have 3 years of UK driver's license and right to work in the UK.

 How it Looks Like: This License looks like a plastic card in which serial number, expiring date, and person's information includes.


Can I Use My Car for PCO? 
  Yes, but your car should meet the basic requirement as following.
  •  No commercial branding by car.
  • A car should be in good condition.
  • There should be four independent doors in your car.
  • Your car must have a Euro 6 petrol/diesel engine or a Euro 4 petrol-hybrid engine.
 If these your car do not meet this requirement then don't worry. You can hire a car. Because there is no need to be an owner for PCO License. Many companies offer services of PCO hire in London.

 Requirements for a PCO License
To apply for this driving license you must meet the following requirement:
  •  Age must be 21year or above.
  •  Must have the right to work in London.
  •  Medical proof that you are fit and healthy.
  •  Topographical skills certificate from an accredited assessment center
  •  Language Certificate (English).
  •  Proof that you don't have any criminal record.
Cost to get a license 
To get a PCO license you may spend money around £700. It can be up or down depending upon the documents and eligibility you have. If your document and skills fully meet the requirement, then you have to pay less. But if you have fewer documents which do not applicable you have to pay more.

 You get the basic idea form the table given below:

Field Cost
License application fee (non-refundable) £124
Grant of the license fee £186
Medical ~£80
DBS check £56.85 (online) / £58.85 (paper)
Topographical assessment ~£40 (assessment only) / ~£75 (with training)
English language assessment ~£180 – £200
Foreign license conversion £43
*Post Office ‘Check and Send’ transfers £7.15 (unless paid via credit/debit card)

License Renewal Process

If you already have a PCO License and want to renew, then you must apply before one month of expiry. Because TFL( Transport Office) can take weeks to renew your license. For license renewal, you have to prepare all your documents and your latest photo. You can apply online if you have TFL account. You can register on tfl.gov.uk , if you don't have an account. If you don't want the online process you can also apply office at the TFL office. You should submit your old license card to the transport office.


Labels:
Location: United Kingdom

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

10 Advantages of Hiring A Car

W hen you decide to go for trips or vacations with your car, it can be a great enjoyment for you. It will give you a feel of adventure traveler and you can easily find a standard car rental for your coming trip. There are numerous benefits of car hire service but the main benefit of making use of this service is it will enable you to completely enjoy what the place has to offer. It will be more comfortable for you as you will be able to arrange your own schedule and only travel to the areas that you want. Enough is to say that it is more accessible cost-wise as well. Moreover, less will be spent getting from one place to another place as all you need to do is get in the car and go without requiring to wait for a taxi or public transport.  The following are the top 10 benefits of using car hire service:  • Breakdowns: When you are ready to begin your road trip, breakdowns can always be a likely risk, particularly when you are on a long drive. But it will be m...
53 comments
Read more

Manual vs Automatic Car Hire

W hen planning to travel abroad destinations, you will require to have appropriate transportation to get throughout. Practically, it will be difficult or impossible to take your own car though you might not be comfortable when you have to travel on public transport. Most of the time you will find public transport is time-consuming, slow, difficult, and extremely cumbersome. Because of this reason, it is good to choose a rental car once you reach your destination to drive conveniently while exploring the different places. Finding the best car hire deal from the airport is not as difficult as was once the situation. Whether you choose a well-known car hire firm or a smaller company, it depends upon your individual specifications. Now you can organize your booking online. When traveling in a car from one place to another, manual driving is not the same as automatic driving. The difference in both methods could gravely influence your car hire choice. Besides, it is important to comp...
Post a Comment
Read more

How to Get PCO License in London

PCO refers to private carriage officer which is a license needed by all transport providers. It is an important requirement to drive a vehicle in London.   What is the PCO License? Whether you run a car rental business and want to enhance your business, you are a freelance driver who has started a new car rental firm or you run a courier service, you require to have your vehicles PCO licensed to operate legally in the city centre. The terms by the private carriage officer are that the car is under 10 years of age and that it satisfies very stringent emission norms. A great majority of PCO drivers are using hybrid cars so that they can manage their costs down, decrease their carbon footprint and reach PCO terms moving ahead. Steps to get PCO License:   If you are looking for your career as an Uber driver, then you need to have a PCO license. Before you can professionally run a car as a PCO driver, then firstly, you will require to get a private hire licence. It would be...
2 comments
Read more