Hiring PCO Drivers for School Transport and Local Cabs in Kingston

We are a private hire operator based on Fairfield Road in Kingston upon Thames, licensed by Transport for London. We are now hiring PCO drivers for school transport and local cab work across Kingston and the surrounding areas. If you hold a valid TfL private hire driver license (PCO license) and have all your supporting documents in order, we would like to hear from you.

The kind of work you will do

Most of our work is pre-booked, with a steady mix of regular and one-off journeys:

School runs: Regular term-time bookings taking children to and from school. Our school runs taxi service is built on reliable, punctual drivers that parents can trust.
Local cab journeys: Trips around Kingston, Surbiton, New Malden, Teddington, Wimbledon and nearby areas, including hospitals, shops, restaurants, stations and homes.
Group travel: Larger vehicles for families and groups, for drivers with a 6 seater or 7 or 8 seater licensed vehicle.

We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. [Confirm how shifts or availability work, for example whether drivers choose their own hours.]

What you need

To drive for us, you must have:

A valid TfL private hire driver license (PCO license)
A full UK driving license
The right to work and drive in the UK
All supporting documents up to date and ready to show us
A good knowledge of Kingston upon Thames and south-west London
A professional, friendly manner with passengers, including children, families and older people

TfL licensing already includes an enhanced criminal record check and medical checks, so please have your license details ready when you apply.

School runs: DBS certificate required.

Drivers cannot be assigned school runs without a valid DBS check certificate. This is essential for the safety of the children we carry. If you do not yet have a DBS certificate, you can still apply for our local cab work, and we can talk through your options for school work once your certificate is in place. [Confirm the type of DBS check you require, for example enhanced DBS with or without barred list check, and whether it must be on the Update Service.]

Your vehicle

Drivers should have their own TfL-licensed private hire vehicle. If you do not have a vehicle yet, you can enquire with us about company cars. We discuss terms for company cars when you get in touch.

We accept saloons, estates, 6-seaters, and 7- or 8-seaters, as long as the vehicle meets UK and TfL private hire vehicle requirements. Every vehicle used for bookings must carry a valid TfL private hire vehicle licence, a valid MOT and the correct hire and reward insurance.

Still open in the advert:

Whether drivers are self-employed, and how fares are collected
The type of DBS check you require for school runs.
Any other support you offer, such as a driver app or help with licence renewals

Pay and terms

Paid weekly. You are paid every week for the work you complete.
Work on your schedule and in your area. For local cab work, you choose when you drive and which areas you work in.
School runs have fixed timings. If you take school work, you need to be available during school hours in the morning and afternoon. We share your regular schedule in advance so you can plan around it.

How we support drivers

We take bookings by phone and online, and we pass them on with the details you need: the pick-up address, passenger numbers, and any child seat requests. For school runs, we share the regular schedule in advance so you can plan your day.

How to apply

Call us on 020 8390 5395 or email us with:

Your name and phone number
Your TfL private hire driver license number and expiry date
The vehicle you drive
Whether you hold a DBS certificate (for school runs)
The areas you know best

Hiring PCO Drivers in Kingston for School Runs & Local Cabs