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Types of taxi vehicles that carry wheelchairs

Vehicle type and specification

Private hire (PH) or Hackney cab (HC) Vehicle model Forward/Reverse facing No of wheelchairs Loading point Licensed to carry - total no of passengers Safe working load Door access Interior height
HC Metro-Cab Reverse 1 Nearside passenger rear 6 300kg 300kg N/A
HC LTI Fairway Reverse 1 Nearside passenger rear 5 300kg 300kg N/A
HC LTI TX1 Reverse 1 Nearside passenger rear 5 300kg 127cm 134cm
HC LTI TX2 Reverse 1 Nearside passenger rear 5 300kg 127cm 134cm
HC LTC TX4 Reverse 1 Nearside passenger rear 5 300kg 127cm 134cm
HC E7/Euro Taxi Reverse 1 Nearside passenger rear 6 300kg 133cm 136cm
HC Mercedes Vito M8 Reverse 1 Nearside passenger rear 6 300kg 133cm 133cm
HC Mercedes Vito Penzo Reverse 1 Nearside passenger rear 6 300kg 133cm 133cm
HC Ford Tourneo Pro-Cab Reverse 1 Nearside passenger rear 6 300kg 133cm 136cm
HC Ford Tourneo FX8 Forward 1 Nearside passenger rear 6 300kg 133cm 136cm
HC Renault/Vauxhall NX8 Forward 2 Near and offside passenger rear 6 300kg 128cm 140cm
HC LEVC Forward 1 Nearside passenger rear 6 250kg 132cm  
PH Citroen Berlingo Forward 3 Rear tailgate 4 300kg    
PH Ford Tourneo A-Cab Forward 1 Rear tailgate 8 300kg    
PH Mercedes Sprinter Forward 3 Rear tailgate 7 or 8 300kg    
PH Ford Transit Forward 3 Rear tailgate 7 or 8 300kg