Taxi travel
There are currently four types of taxi in Northern Ireland. These can be identified by the colour of taxi plate on the front and back of the taxi.
Types of taxi licence plate
Green
A green licence plate means that the taxi must be pre-booked either in person, at a depot, or by phone. The majority of these are not wheelchair accessible, so it is best to request a wheelchair accessible taxi if you need this, although this is not guaranteed. It is always a good idea to ask for an estimate of the fare when booking.
Yellow
A yellow licence plate means that the taxi can be hailed in the street or picked up from designated taxi ranks when the roof light is on. These taxis are wheelchair accessible and will have a taximeter.
White
A white licence plate means the taxi can be pre-booked or hailed in areas outside a five mile radius of Belfast City Centre. These taxis are not required to be wheelchair accessible or have a meter.
White and Blue
White and blue licence plates are issued to some taxis that operate like buses, that is they charge passengers an individual fare on some routes. These taxis are not required to have a meter but are wheelchair accessible.
Further information
Further information on the use of taxis can be found on the Taxis and private hires services page on the nidirect website.
The Consumer Council have produced a Guide to taking taxis which gives more information on using taxis in Northern Ireland.
The Inclusive Mobility Transport Advisory Committee (Imtac) have also produced a factsheets detailing more information about Using Taxis.
A guide has also been developed for people with learning disabilities on using taxi services.
Concessionary fares
Concessionary fares are not available for older people and people with disabilities for taxi travel.
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