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To drive a minicab, taxi, or for apps like Uber and Bolt, you need a council licence.

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The live Watford page on phvdrivers.com at phone size: Watford's facts and location map, then three answers: topographical knowledge required and about £533 to get licensed, 32 operators in a large market, and free membership for licensed drivers.

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Built by people who've seen the trade from the inside

Jamie spent years as a council licensing officer. Joe built a CQC-registered transport business from nothing. Between them, they'd seen every part of how this trade actually works, and one question kept coming back: why has nobody built a club that's just for drivers?

So we built one. Membership is drivers only, always will be.

Joe Mealing
Joe Mealing
CQC-registered operator, 15 years in regulatory policy
Jamie Mackenzie
Jamie Mackenzie
Former council licensing officer, national licensing trainer