Black Cab Insurance

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Black cabs are an iconic staple of British city living, loved the world over not only for the vehicle design, but for the people who drive them! In fact, ask anyone in the UK which vehicle defines public hire and you can almost guarantee they'll be thinking of a hackney carriage in a flash.

Knowing how stressful driving around British towns and cities can be, we wanted to make sure that finding cover for your black cab was that much easier. After filling in our short form, we will contact FSA registered, expert taxi brokers for you. We only speak to brokers that we know can help you -- they'll get in touch to let you know their best public hire insurance quotes.

What do insurers need to know?

As you'll most likely know, every taxi broker is looking for something different. Some public hire experts specialise in the big cities like London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow. Other brokers will be looking to cover hackney carriages in smaller towns such as Reading and Preston. Either way, it's likely they'll all want to know similar information so they can write your policy:

• Do you want to cover more than one driver on this cab?
• How old is your vehicle?
• How many years have you held you taxi badge for?

There are many factors that will affect your overall premium, but it is always important to remember to purchase the amount of cover you feel comfortable with. Whilst you're going to need at least third party black cab insurance, some brokers will offer extra policy additions such as liability cover and optional breakdown services. These may be useful to keep your revenues rolling, even when your own cab is in the garage. Please click the button above to be taken to our quotation page.

But I'm a private hire cabbie!

We don't just focus on black cabs and public hire you know -- if you need cover for a minicab or any other private hire vehicle, we have a specific page where you will be able to find a private hire insurance quote.

Other useful information

• Driver Safety Guidelines
• Taxi Maintenance Tips (Filters & Fluids)
• Taxi Maintenance - Suspension and Tyres
• Taxi Maintenance - Safety
• Taxi Maintenance - Tyres

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