Taxi Sales is an independent, informational guide to the business of buying and selling licensed taxis and minibuses in the UK. It exists to answer the practical questions that surround a taxi purchase or sale — the vehicles, the licensing, the checks and the costs — in plain English and without a sales pitch.
What We Cover
The site is organised around the real decisions in the trade. There are step-by-step guides to buying and selling, a plain-language explanation of licensing, a breakdown of the different types of licensed taxi, a used-vehicle inspection checklist, and practical notes on finance and insurance, spares, signage and export.
What We Are Not
Taxi Sales is a reference site, not a marketplace. We do not sell vehicles, list vehicles for sale, take adverts, arrange finance or broker deals, and nothing here is a live listing. When you are ready to actually buy or sell, you will do that through a licensed dealer, an established classified platform, or a private sale — and our job is simply to help you do it well. Nothing on this site is legal, financial or licensing advice; for anything that affects your licence, your local authority has the final word.
Why an Independent Guide?
The taxi trade rewards knowledge. A buyer who understands plates, condition and running costs makes better decisions than one who does not, and a seller who presents a vehicle honestly sells it faster and more fairly. Independent, vendor-neutral information — with no vehicle to push and no commission to earn — is the most useful kind. That is the whole purpose of this site.
Get in Touch
If you have a suggestion for a guide, or a correction, we would like to hear it. You can reach us through our contact page. For official guidance, the links on our resources page are the best place to start.