A cap on the number of private hire taxis in Edinburgh will most likely not be introduced following a drop in the number of cabs in the city during the pandemic.
The number of licensed private hire cars (PHCs) in the capital fell by nearly a fifth from 2,518 to 2,056 between 2020 and this year, including cars which take bookings on ride-hailing apps such as Uber.
A public survey suggested there was overwhelming support to introduce a limit on numbers, despite an assessment of over-provision concluding a cap on PHCs is "not justified" at this time.
