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If I bought Taxi-plates, could I rent them out?

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  • 13-06-2013 8:49pm
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    Freiheit
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    Hi I'm just wondering if I bought taxi-plates, one or more, other than use them myself, what could I do with them? can they be rented out without a car?

    Thanks
    F:)


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    jamie72
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    This is an interesting question, I know drivers who lend taxi-plated cars to taxi drivers on days they don't work, wonder if that is legal.


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    DubTony
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    Cars have to meet a specific standard, so a taxi plate is assigned to a particular vehicle. That silly sticker they've all got on the side of the car these days has the plate number on it. So, in short, the answer is No.


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    DubTony
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    jamie72 wrote: »
    This is an interesting question, I know drivers who lend taxi-plated cars to taxi drivers on days they don't work, wonder if that is legal.

    As long as the driver has a PSV licence, it's ok.


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    Freiheit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭Freiheit


    Thanks, so it has no value unattached to a car?


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    DubTony
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    AFAIK the plate can still be transferred to another car, but that's a permanent arrangement, and the new car must meet the regulations. So if you could find someone who wanted to use his own car, as long as it was approved, I don't see why you couldn't rent the plate to him. I believe taxi plates cost 5K, and a car and plate is currently rented for about 150 a week. So unless you were really cheap with the rental, I can't see too many takers.
    Bear in mind that there is at least one company selling complete cars and plates for about 15k paid over 2 years.


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