Making Your PCO Application Online? Here Are Some Things to Consider Before You Do
Transport for London (TfL) encourages individuals who want to apply for a PCO vehicle licence online through their website. Online applications are a big part of TfL’s ongoing processes to modernise their private hire licencing services. It is meant to make things more convenient and, of course, faster for applicants when they make their PCO application online rather than visiting the office in person. Online PCO renewals are also welcome. Before you apply, however, you need to make certain arrangements and preparations. There will be a series of “mandatory tests” and the English Language Requirement (ELR), which has now been upgraded to the Safety, Equality, and Regulatory Understanding (SERU) Assessment. Moreover, anyone looking to apply for a PCO licence for Uber, Bolt, or any transport service dealing with private hire vehicles would need their vehicles and fleet to meet the congestion charge and Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEX) standards. This blog explains all ...