United Kingdom · PHV
Private Hire Operator Software (UK PHV Licence Holders)
Quick answer
Taxi Web Design supplies a complete private hire operator platform to UK PHV licence holders — dispatch console, branded iOS and Android passenger app, driver app, online booking widget, CRM and corporate billing — for a one-time £6,900 setup fee (US$8,500) with zero per-trip commission. Every record TfL, Wolverhampton and other UK councils ask for during a licensing inspection is captured automatically: driver PHV badge numbers, vehicle PHV plates, DBS status, MOT and insurance expiry, trip logs with pre-booked-only enforcement, and the five-year retention window. It is a direct alternative to Autocab, iCabbi, Cabsoluit, iGo, T Dispatch and CabZen for fleets of 5–200 vehicles.
At a glance
- One-time £6,900 platform cost — no per-vehicle monthly SaaS
- 0% per-trip commission — 100% of every fare stays with you
- TfL-compliant pre-booked-only enforcement and driver PHV badge capture
- Every UK council supported: TfL, Wolverhampton, Sefton, Rossendale, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh
- DBS status, MOT, PHV plate and insurance expiry alerts
- GDPR + UK GDPR compliant · UK data residency available
- GNet-compatible farm-in / farm-out with payment reconciliation
- Migrate from Autocab / iCabbi / Cabsoluit in 7–14 days
Side-by-side comparison
| Criterion | Taxi Web Design | Typical United Kingdom SaaS competitor |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | One-time £6,900 · unlimited vehicles + drivers | Autocab / iCabbi / Cabsoluit£45–£90 per vehicle per month + setup fee |
| 3-year cost (25 PHV fleet) | £6,900 | Typical UK SaaS at £60/vehicle/month£54,000 over 3 years |
| Per-trip commission | 0% | Ola / Uber for Business partner platforms10–25% per trip |
| TfL pre-booked enforcement | Built in — no rank / hail dispatch allowed by design | Global SaaSOften DIY configuration |
| App ownership | Your Apple + Google Developer accounts | Most UK SaaSVendor's accounts — lost on churn |
| Farm-in / farm-out | GNet-compatible with automated payment reconciliation | Autocab GNet£ per booking commission on the network |
Built for UK PHV compliance from day one
UK private hire is one of the most tightly regulated point-to-point markets in the world, and the compliance surface is enormous: Section 55 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 for record keeping, TfL PHV Operator's Licence Conditions, Wolverhampton and Sefton cross-border rules, Section 165 of the Equality Act 2010 for assistance dogs, and Rule 4A of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act for DBS. Taxi Web Design captures every field the licensing authority checks in an inspection: driver's PHV badge number, badge expiry, DBS check reference and date, medical certificate expiry, vehicle PHV plate and expiry, MOT status, insurance certificate and hire-and-reward cover, and — critically — the pre-booked-only booking flow that stops your drivers illegally plying for hire. Bookings without a lead time can be blocked at the operator's discretion. Records are held for the full five-year retention window and are exportable to CSV or PDF for inspection.
The Autocab / iCabbi / Cabsoluit alternative UK operators actually own
The two largest UK vendors — Autocab and iCabbi — dominate the market with per-vehicle SaaS pricing plus a booking-network commission on GNet trips. For a 25-vehicle operator, Autocab or iCabbi typically costs £15,000–£20,000 a year in subscription alone, with the apps published under Autocab's or iCabbi's Apple and Google developer accounts. Cabsoluit and iGo are cheaper monthly but still per-vehicle. Taxi Web Design flips the model: one-time £6,900, apps under your own developer accounts, GNet-compatible farm network without the per-trip commission — the money that would have gone to the vendor stays with your business. In our 2026 UK operator study, 82% of respondents cited TfL record-keeping compliance as a top-three buying criterion; every one of those requirements is native to the platform.
Migration from Autocab, iCabbi, Cabsoluit and iGo
The typical UK migration is 7–14 days. Week one: brand assets, PHV licence configuration, tariff mapping, driver onboarding, DBS and PHV badge import from your existing spreadsheet or vendor export. Week two: soft launch on a single controller shift, then full cutover with your existing phone number and dispatch email ported. Data migration covers customers, corporate accounts, drivers, vehicles, saved addresses, and open reservations. Downtime is measured in hours, not days, and you keep your existing app store listings by transferring the app record to your developer account rather than shipping a new app.
Frequently asked questions
Is this software TfL compliant?
Yes. It captures every field required by Sections 55 and 56 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 and TfL's PHV Operator's Licence conditions: driver PHV badge, DBS check, medical certificate, vehicle PHV plate, MOT, hire-and-reward insurance, pre-booked-only enforcement, and five-year record retention. Records are exportable for licensing inspection.
How does it compare to Autocab?
Autocab is a mature per-vehicle SaaS platform costing typically £60–£90 per vehicle per month plus GNet commission on network bookings. Taxi Web Design is a one-time £6,900 platform license, zero commission, apps under your own developer accounts. For a 25-vehicle fleet, three-year total cost of ownership is roughly £6,900 vs £54,000 — with equivalent functionality.
Does it support Wolverhampton and cross-border operators?
Yes. Wolverhampton-licensed operators working cross-border, Sefton and Rossendale operators, and every other UK council licence type are supported. The system captures the specific council licence number, plate format and expiry rules per driver and vehicle.
Can I farm bookings in and out of a GNet-style network?
Yes. The platform supports GNet-compatible farm-in / farm-out with automated payment reconciliation so you can accept overflow work from partner operators and offload yours, without the standard per-booking commission GNet takes.
What about UK data residency and GDPR?
The platform is fully UK GDPR compliant with a UK / EU data-residency option available on request. Data processing agreements, subject-access-request tooling and right-to-erasure workflows are built in.
Book a live demo
30-minute walkthrough of the dispatch console, branded apps and booking widget — set up for a United Kingdom operator profile.