Taxi plate,meter printer,What else i need more?

bulty

Hi every body.just got my spsv licence today(badge no and cert)waiting for card and ID which they will post it to my home address in two weeks time.now i just want to know what next?I baught a car already which is skoda octavia 2011,so i only need roof sign printer and meter or is there anything else which i have to do.coz that procoss is very complecated.a friend of mine told me that i have to buy a disc aswell for taxi which cost me nearly 6grands.so can anybody help me regarding that plz???

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

put it through the nct for psv vehicle.

and your friend was referring to the plate when he said that I believe.

but I think your just about done.

also psv taxi insurance

bulty

thanks for ur reply,do i need NCT as its 2011 and i don't think that car need nct for few years?

Cienciano

A 98fm sticker and a hatred of foreigners

colm_mcm

I thought even brand new cars need to go through nct if they're a taxi?

bulty

Cienciano wrote: »

A 98fm sticker and a hatred of foreigners

what u mean by 98fm sticker and hatred of foreigners???didn't get that

born2bwild

Matchsticks for your eyes - if you want to make a living.

bulty

colm_mcm wrote: »

I thought even brand new cars need to go through nct if they're a taxi?

Ah well i will ask some taxi driver then.but i don't think they need to NCT once the car is new or year old.

colm_mcm

Different rules for taxis I think

megafan

Maybe Customers??

Agent Smith

All taxi's have to be NCT'd, Regardless of age

Spook_ie

bulty wrote: »

Hi every body.just got my spsv licence today(badge no and cert)waiting for card and ID which they will post it to my home address in two weeks time.now i just want to know what next?I baught a car already which is skoda octavia 2011,so i only need roof sign printer and meter or is there anything else which i have to do.coz that procoss is very complecated.a friend of mine told me that i have to buy a disc aswell for taxi which cost me nearly 6grands.so can anybody help me regarding that plz???

You will require an SPSV vehicle license (plate) this is what gives all taxis their unique 5 digit roof number, you can possibly buy one 2nd hand from a retiring taxi driver but there are numerous rules and regulations that must be adhered to.

Check this http://www.nationaltransport.ie/taxi-and-bus-licensing/taxi/spsv-vehicle-licensing/
for details

You will require an NCT for the car each year, you will require an initial suitability test, you will require a meter and roof sign and a calibration certificate, you will require a safety kit, you will require Insurance covering you for hire for reward.

Any questions ring the National Transport advice line, they're quite friendly

bulty

Spook_ie wrote: »

You will require an SPSV vehicle license (plate) this is what gives all taxis their unique 5 digit roof number, you can possibly buy one 2nd hand from a retiring taxi driver but there are numerous rules and regulations that must be adhered to.

Check this http://www.nationaltransport.ie/taxi-and-bus-licensing/taxi/spsv-vehicle-licensing/
for details

You will require an NCT for the car each year, you will require an initial suitability test, you will require a meter and roof sign and a calibration certificate, you will require a safety kit, you will require Insurance covering you for hire for reward.

Any questions ring the National Transport advice line, they're quite friendly

Thanks spooke_ie,that info was very helpful and especially the weblink.atleast i know how many more things i have to done.nothing is easy to do even after pass the spsv test....

yosser hughes

I'm curious as to why you want to become a taxi driver?
I ask this because you seem to have done very little research into what it entails to become one.You just sat the test and bought the car first.
You were not aware that you need a licence to operate?
You were not aware that even a brand new car needs a NCT and suitability test if it is to operate as a PSV?
You were not aware of the regulatory body responsible for PSV's and their website?

Finally,how much money do you think you will make driving a taxi?

What were you working at before you decided to do this as, a matter of interest?
I would think long and hard before investing in a plate to be honest.

Wicklowandy

Make sure any plate you buy has a transfer left and dont give any more than 1k for it

Wicklowandy

And save some of that sweet sweet gold for me.....

bulty

yosser hughes wrote: »

I'm curious as to why you want to become a taxi driver?
I ask this because you seem to have done very little research into what it entails to become one.You just sat the test and bought the car first.
You were not aware that you need a licence to operate?
You were not aware that even a brand new car needs a NCT and suitability test if it is to operate as a PSV?
You were not aware of the regulatory body responsible for PSV's and their website?

Finally,how much money do you think you will make driving a taxi?

What were you working at before you decided to do this as, a matter of interest?
I would think long and hard before investing in a plate to be honest.

Oh i done research before and i spoke with many individuals and the responce was 50/50 half of them were saying its realy nice business and u can earn handsome money while only doing 3weekend nights,half of them were saying its up to luck and the taxi business is not that gr8 now.
Also i m not totally depending on that taxi.i m doing full time security job and i always remains free on weekends,so its nice to utilize time to do some thing rather then to set at home and do nothing.
About Industry knowledge i know things but i wasn't sure some of them like NCT of new car i knew they do NCT for every taxi but i thought if its 3 year or less then they might need not to do that.
I know their website but there no proper step by stop proces for those who just done their test and need to know all.
coz they have different laws which are changing time to time.so i wanted to know exectly which way i should go.thanks for ur reply and info anyway.

bulty

Wicklowandy wrote: »

And save some of that sweet sweet gold for me.....

Haha no i will only save that sweet sweet gold for myself.lol

Spook_ie

bulty wrote: »

Oh i done research before and i spoke with many individuals and the responce was 50/50 half of them were saying its realy nice business and u can earn handsome money while only doing 3weekend nights,half of them were saying its up to luck and the taxi business is not that gr8 now.
Also i m not totally depending on that taxi.i m doing full time security job and i always remains free on weekends,so its nice to utilize time to do some thing rather then to set at home and do nothing.
About Industry knowledge i know things but i wasn't sure some of them like NCT of new car i knew they do NCT for every taxi but i thought if its 3 year or less then they might need not to do that.
I know their website but there no proper step by stop proces for those who just done their test and need to know all.
coz they have different laws which are changing time to time.so i wanted to know exectly which way i should go.thanks for ur reply and info anyway.

So another full time worker stetching themselves to the limits of work endurance, do me a favor and stay off the roads I'm on, I see enough sleepy taxi drivers already, one more is yet another hazard to contend with

mikemac1

Turn off Adrian Kennedy and FM104, it gets the drivers angry and restless

I recommend Lyric FM

AltAccount

Spook_ie wrote: »

So another full time worker stetching themselves to the limits of work endurance, do me a favor and stay off the roads I'm on, I see enough sleepy taxi drivers already, one more is yet another hazard to contend with

You can't blame the guy for wanting to earn extra money and improve his lot. Times are hard.

Pottler

bulty wrote: »

Haha no i will only save that sweet sweet gold for myself.lol

Best of luck with the new business Bulty. It's tough but done right can be rewarding.

mgbgt1978

colm_mcm wrote: »

I thought even brand new cars need to go through nct if they're a taxi?

Only if they are more than 3 months old or have covered more than 3,000km....whichever is sooner.

This was changed a few years ago, prior to that even a brand new car just out of the showroom had to be NCT'ed for Taxi use

Rich11

never knew that about taxi's and the nct, thought it was the same as everyone else, and its just Jeremy from the phoneshow thats winds taxi drivers up, cant stand him myself, makes my blood boil.

i was gonna say get your self a full-time taxi driver sticker but your not so....:)

I Was VB

Your spending a pound to save a penny. Best of luck in your new venture.

bulty

Spook_ie wrote: »

So another full time worker stetching themselves to the limits of work endurance, do me a favor and stay off the roads I'm on, I see enough sleepy taxi drivers already, one more is yet another hazard to contend with

U need not to worrie i m doing night shifts and i used to awake all night and no way i nodd off in car.

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

it's not just taxi that drive half sleep lad.

can be anyone

Daveddub

Wicklowandy wrote: »

Make sure any plate you buy has a transfer left and dont give any more than 1k for it

Yes, you will properly get a license for about 1000 euro, from some poor guy who paid 6400 to the government for it,and who now can only get that much,because of how many guys are unable to make a living,and ere trying to get something back from their ill advised investment. Now is very definitely not a good time to go into the taxi business, but you make up your Own mind, just don't say you were not warned.and don't worry about saving any gold for anyone,it only exists in Wicklowandys dreams

bulty

Daveddub wrote: »

Yes, you will properly get a license for about 1000 euro, from some poor guy who paid 6400 to the government for it,and who now can only get that much,because of how many guys are unable to make a living,and ere trying to get something back from their ill advised investment. Now is very definitely not a good time to go into the taxi business, but you make up your Own mind, just don't say you were not warned.and don't worry about saving any gold for anyone,it only exists in Wicklowandys dreams

I got taxi plate meter and printer in 2500 i checked all over net and almost every one was selling that more then 3grands.prices up after the new law that u can't transfer the licence from next year.so there was no choice left for me to buy in that price.there was not a single person i find who was selling plate at 1000.

About warned not to go in taxi business.yeah ofcource i m warned from many individuals and many of them saying its up to luck and effort.u can still make if u do effort.so i will try once if it will not work out for me then i will put my taxi on rent.

Now the industry making new laws for taxi drivers to incourage them coz they know more taxies in dublin and not much work.

jus

2 referees for application can they be friends or family any replies be great.