Over 250 more private hire car licences will be available in Glasgow in a bid to address demand at busy times, such as weekend evenings.
A review of the trade, commissioned by the council, found that there is “unmet demand” for taxis and some evidence of “potential underprovision of private hire cars”, particularly at peak times.
It was reported the “primary issue is a lack of drivers rather than a lack of vehicles”, but the change “may assist in increasing the number of drivers entering the trade”.
