Up until November 2022, the representative body for taxi drivers in Guernsey was the Guernsey Taxi Owners Federation (GTOF), which was formed in the early 1990s. When a new president and committee were elected in November 2022, they renamed the GTOF the Guernsey Taxi Drivers Association (GTDA). The association represents both the holders of public service vehicle permits and taxi licences. It is registered as a 'not for profit' organisation.

Driver & Vehicle Licensing (part of the Committee for the Environment & Infrastructure) regulates all taxi licence holders and Public Service Vehicle (PSV) permit holders. The GTDA Committee regularly meet with staff from Driver & Vehicle Licensing on matters relating to the industry's regulation, legislation, policy, and fare structure.

Driver & Vehicle Licensing require all taxis to be inspected annually to ensure the vehicle remains at a high standard both mechanically and cosmetically. Should the taxi fail the inspection, the operator will be given a period of time to rectify the fault. If the fault is of a minor nature, the operator will be permitted to continue to operate the taxi while arranging to get it fixed. However, they must produce it with the fault(s) rectified by the deadline date.

Driver & Vehicle Licensing has issued a code of conduct for all taxi Licence holders and public service vehicle permit holders. For details, click the button below.

All Taxis have an identifying plate number. Should you feel at any time that you have not been treated fairly, please ask the taxi driver for their plate number and then report your concern to Driver & Vehicle Licensing or the GTDA.

After consulting with the GTOF, Driver & Vehicle Licensing conducted a comprehensive review of the Taxi Industry. While a number of recommendations were made, the most notable was the introduction of the Guernsey Taxi App in June 2023. The App is proving a very successful tool for the general public, enabling them to obtain a taxi without making several calls to numerous taxi companies. It has also helped taxi drivers get more work and reduce the amount of dead mileage that they were incurring by linking jobs.

The new Guernsey Taxi App is now available for download on Apple and Android.

This simple to use app will allow you to book the next available taxi. Simply enter your pick-up and drop-off locations, number of passengers, any baggage and let the app do the rest.

Should you be interested in applying for a PSV permit, please visit "Taxi information - States of Guernsey" (gov.gg/psv).

Note: Driver & Vehicle Licensing is not currently issuing any additional taxi licences. However, they do have a list of people wishing to sell theirs. Please contact Driver & Vehicle Licensing staff for further information on Tel. 01481 220323 or email: passengertransport@gov.gg

As part of the ongoing focus on further improving the level of service provided by taxi drivers in Guernsey, the GTDA has worked with Driver & Vehicle Licensing to provide a webcam at the Airport taxi rank. This enables registered taxi drivers to quickly see if there are passengers waiting. Consideration is also currently being given to installing a webcam at the Weighbridge taxi rank.

Access to the camera is limited to registered taxi drivers and overseen by the GTDA and Driver & Vehicle Licensing, with approval from the Office for Data Protection. 

For the public's peace of mind, the cameras do not provide a live video stream, but simply a fresh snapshot of the ranks every 60 seconds. All previous snapshots are deleted, inline with data protection standards.

Contact Details

Guernsey Taxis Drivers Association
Organisation Reg: NPO1039

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