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Choosing a car or plan for private hire driving can feel overwhelming. We make it simple with honest advice, clear options, and a team of experts on hand - supporting you mile after mile. For quick answers, see our FAQs.
Choosing a car or plan for private hire driving can feel overwhelming. We make it simple with honest advice, clear options, and a team of experts on hand - supporting you mile after mile. For quick answers, see our FAQs.
Normally we can accept up to 6 points on your licence, however, certain convictions such as IN10’s cannot be accepted onto our scheme.
We recommend that private hire drivers call us before visiting if they have any major convictions.
Premium PCO cars – Tesla Model Y, 3, VW ID.BUZZ , Hyundai Ioniq and Kia EV6 – require maximum 3 points.
Only you are allowed to drive the private hire car under the contract. Under no circumstances can anybody else drive your PCO car.
The initial PCO Car Hire plan contract is a fixed 8 week contract.
4 weeks. After that, you can return the car at any point with one week’s notice.
Mileage Cap 48,000 miles/year = 1000 miles/week + up to 8 weeks Holiday.
Excess mileage costs £0.20p per mile that you’ve gone above the cap each week.
Each PCO car is serviced every 10,000 miles
You need to meet the following criteria:
No assessment, however you’ll be enrolled into a probation period within our improved Driver Development Programme.
Once you’ve collected your PCO car, you’ll be enrolled into our https://ottocar.co.uk/driver-development-program/"> class="cf0">Driver Development Programme which includes a probation period.
Should you terminate your contract, you’ll be liable for the difference between the discounted rate and the standard rate for the remaining weeks.
As the log book of the private hire car is in our name, the PCN will come to us first. We’ll then transfer the PCN into the PCO drivers name who can then decide to pay it or appeal it.