Company Information

Beacon Taxis is a 30 years established business. It is a transport specialist covering areas such as Sedgley, Gornal, Dudley, Coseley, Wood Cross, Milking Bank, Russells Hall, Priory, Wrens Nest and all surrounding areas. The company has strict policies with the intention to provide best customer service. Beacon taxis covers local and long distance and provides exceptional service, so whether you are going to a party, wedding or for a night out you can be assured to be in a clean and smart car.

Beacon Taxis has various mini buses with seating of 5, 7, 12 and 16.

Beacon Taxis is a proud sponsor of the Dudley Shazad Mela which is organised by the Kashmir Youth Forum who aim to get kids off the streets and get them involved with sport and education.

Beacon Taxis also sponsored the Sedgley White Lions under 9 football team who came second in their respective division for the season of 07/08. The company is reliable when it comes to all bookings especially airport travel.

NVQ
The NVQ in Transporting Passengers in Taxi and Private Hire will run along side the BTEC course and will give the driver's under pinning knowledge of the industry The NVQ will be mapped around the units in the BETC course along with 2 practical assessments.
The Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) industry is essential to an integrated transport System. It is the only form of transport that is door to door and it provides an important Service for many disabled persons. The industry is not small it contributes over £2.8bn to the UK economy and has 256, 000 licensed drivers in England and Wales. In addition, it is often the first contact for tourists and visitors and therefore drivers are the ambassadors to their local region.

But unlike drivers in other forms of passenger transport, taxi and PHV drivers have generally not had access to skills development, or the opportunity of obtaining recognition for their skills. However, that is changing. GoSkills (the Sector Skills Council for Passenger Transport) has, with the support of the industry developed national occupational standards for skills development, and there are now several national Level 2 qualifications available for taxi/PHV drivers. A number of local authorities have already made the qualifications available to their taxi/PHV drivers, including Bournemouth, Poole, Barnstable, Nottingham, Birmingham, Sandwell, Mersey Travel and Eastleigh to name a few.

The NVQ and BTEC are recognised qualifications, Beacon taxis are proud to provide a reliable and trustworthy service with qualified drivers.

Areas Covered

Beacon Taxis aims to provide the best customer service possible and covers the following areas;

Sedgley

Gornal

Dudley

Coseley

Wood Cross

Milking Bank

Russells Hall

Priory
Wrens Nest...

...and all surrounding areas.

Get Safe Campaign

Stark warning is being sent to taxi users across Dudley borough to ensure they pre-book private hire vehicles.

Taxi users are reminded it is illegal for a private hire vehicle to carry passengers if the journey has not been pre-booked. If it is not pre-booked it will mean the vehicle is not insured.

Sedgley-based private hire vehicle firm, Beacon Taxis, is leading the way among companies across the borough. Beacon is currently running a leaflet campaign to make their customers aware of the need to pre-book their vehicles. They are reminding their customers that any driver who picks up customers without a booking is acting alone and is not working on behalf of Beacon Taxis and will not be insured.

Any driver of a private hire vehicle caught taking customers without a booking could end up before the courts. On conviction they could receive fines for plying for hire and driving without insurance plus up to eight penalty points. All these drivers would then be required to appear before Dudley Council's taxis committee for a review of their licences, which could result in suspension or revocation.
Councillor Doreen Ameson, chair of the taxis committee, said:
"I welcome Beacon Taxis stance on this issue and hope other firms across the borough will follow suit. It is important we get the message across to the public that private hire vehicles are not hackney carriages and you must pre-book them."

Shazada Saleem, of Beacon Taxis, said:
"We are only too pleased to work with Dudley Council on this and hope that together we are able to make the public aware of the risks of getting into a private hire vehicle that is not booked. In such cases the vehicle will be uninsured during a journey that has not been correctly booked, therefore the driver will be acting alone and not behalf of the taxi company."

Council Information

Taxis in Dudley
The following information aims to ensure your journey home is a safe one and to help you identify legitimate taxi vehicles and drivers licenced to operate by Dudley MBC. The information on this page is available as a poster or leaflet from:
The Licensing Section 5, Ednam Road, Dudley, DY1 1HL | Tel: 01384 815377.

For your safety all taxis and private hire vehicles licensed in Dudley Council must be properly insured, pass regular checks for road worthiness and drivers must meet stringent standards. All our licensed drivers are expected to behave in a courteous manner, so please treat drivers with the same courteousy.

Be Safe
· Don't drink and drive
· Use a licensed private hire vehicle or taxi Private Hire Vehicles

Taxi Driver Identification - Private Hire
· All private hire drivers must wear a circular yellow badge which shows their licence number and they must also wear a blue identity badge that shows their photograph and licence number. The identity badge must also be displayed in the vehicle and they must match.

About Private Hire Vehicles
· All private hire vehicles licenced by Dudley Council are white in colour
· Each saloon vehicle must display a roof sign and a metal plate to the rear
· The registration number of the vehicle and the plate number should match the numbers on the roof sign

Helpful Tips (Private Hire)
· Before you get into a private hire vehicle or taxi - check it is licensed as unlicensed vehicles are not insured to carry you
· Always book private hire vehicles through a licensed operator. Give details of where and when you want to be picked up, your destination and ask how much the journey will cost. It is up to you to decide if the cost is acceptable
· Do not flag down a private hire vehicle from the roadside. It is ILLEGAL for a driver to of a private hire vehicle to pick you up. If there is an accident, you could be uninsured. For more information please visit: http://www.dudley.gov.uk/index.asp? pgid=37193

Recruitment

Private Hire Driver Licence
This licence is required for any car which is used for the conveyance of passengers for a fee from a previous office booking.

Application forms for a new Private Hire Driver Licence or to Renew an existing Private Hire Driver Licence, are available to download at the foot of this page or can be completed online to print off and take to the Licensing Office using the Service Request Form below.

Fees (April 08 - March 09)
The fee for a new Private Hire Driver Licence is £247.64, this includes Disability Awareness Course (£22.66), Police Check (£49.44) and Badge (£9.27).

The fee for the renewal of a Private Hire Driver Licence is £100.35, plus £22.66 for the Disability Awareness Course if not paid for previously. We accept cash, debit / credit cards or cheques.

Fees for Joint Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Driver Licence (April 08 - March 09)
The fee for a new Joint Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Driver Licence is £303.26, this includes Disability Awareness Course (£22.66), Police Check (£49.44) and Badge (£21.63)

The fee for the renewal of a Joint Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Driver Licence is £138.46, plus £22.66 for the Disability Awareness Course if not paid for previously. We accept cash, debit / credit cards or cheques.

Beacon Taxis

If you require more information or have a complaint or suggestion to make please contact us on the following numbers:
01902 66 66 66
01902 88 77 66
01902 88 05 50

alternatively you can email us shaz.beacontaxis@hotmail.co.uk

or write Beacon Taxis, Dormston Trading Est., Sedgley, DY1 2UF