ULEV taxi scheme
Encouraging taxi drivers to switch to electric vehicles to reduce local air pollution.
Encouraging taxi drivers to switch to electric vehicles to reduce local air pollution.
Most taxis (hackney carriage and private hire vehicles (PHV)) in West Yorkshire are diesel cars or vans with an average vehicle age of 6.5 years. The majority of journeys are within town and city centres and contribute to local air pollution issues.
The Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) taxi scheme aimed to reduce air pollution by installing free-to-use charging points for electric vehicles and encouraging taxi and private hire drivers to switch from diesel to electric vehicles. Each two-bay charge point included one bay dedicated for taxi and private hire vehicle use. The charge points were rolled out from August 2019 and were free to use until 29th October 2021.
The ULEV taxi scheme is part of our wider clean energy and environmental resilience programme and supports the our commitment to make West Yorkshire a net-zero carbon economy by 2038.
Led by West Yorkshire Combined Authority, the project was delivered from 2018 – 2023 in partnership with Calderdale Council, Bradford Council, Kirklees Council, Leeds Council, and Wakefield Council.
The ULEV Taxi Scheme was funded by:
We’re working to make West Yorkshire cleaner, greener, and better prepared for the effects of climate change, while creating new opportunities for businesses and communities.
This programme supported:
For more information, please email our Transport Projects team.
