Uber to bring 250 taxis to city

Uber's application has been approved by Hull City Council

Uber taxis have been given permission to operate in Hull by the council.

About 250 drivers and vehicles from the ride-hailing firm will be licensed by the authority.

Regular cars, larger minibuses, pet-friendly rides and vehicles for accessibility needs will be part of the service.

The application was approved on Monday at a licensing hearing.

Councillor Mark Bisbey, chair of the licensing committee, said: "Like any other operator's license granted to any other firm, there are stringent safety measures in place and will have to be reapproved when the time comes.

"We know we have a lack of taxis in the city with demand outstripping supply and we must meet this gap where we can."

Both Hull Cars and Drive currently offer apps to book private-hire vehicles in the city.

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