Airport work
Pre-booked airport transfers
Gatwick, Heathrow and other UK airport journeys with clear flight, pickup and passenger details.
Looking for taxi or private hire driver work? Join our professional network for pre-booked airport transfers, local journeys, station pickups, business travel and long-distance work across Sussex.
Approved drivers can be offered different types of pre-booked work through one professional Sussex network. Availability depends on customer demand, location and operational requirements.
Gatwick, Heathrow and other UK airport journeys with clear flight, pickup and passenger details.
Pre-booked work across Lewes, Brighton & Hove, Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath and nearby areas.
Corporate, hotel, event and longer-distance passenger bookings for professional drivers and vehicles.
Choose the authority that will license you. Council rules are separate from joining Sussex Airports Taxis, and your driver and vehicle must be licensed correctly for the work undertaken.
Official guidance checked: 6 October 2026Lewes offers Dual Hackney Carriage & Private Hire and Restricted Private Hire driver routes. The knowledge-test content differs by licence type.
Applicants must meet the council's eligibility and fit-and-proper requirements before a private hire driver licence can be granted.
New applicants begin with a suitability assessment and a licensing-officer identity meeting before completing the supporting checks and training.
After your council licensing is in place, prepare the documents we need to verify you and your vehicle.
We may request additional evidence depending on your licensing authority, vehicle and the type of work offered.
Licensing gets you on the road. Consistent service is what earns repeat bookings. We work with drivers who take safety, presentation and communication seriously.
Private hire bookings are accepted through the authorised system with clear journey and passenger details.
Safeguarding, accessibility, assistance-dog and equality duties are part of every professional journey.
Licensed, insured, roadworthy, correctly identified and presented clean for every customer.
Licence, insurance, medical or vehicle-status changes must be reported promptly so compliance stays clear.
Approved drivers can receive job alerts, view pickup and destination details, update journey progress and review completed work where these features are available.
Follow the official Lewes, Brighton & Hove or Mid Sussex process.
Complete all checks, tests, training and vehicle requirements.
Upload accurate, current driver, vehicle and insurance documents.
Once verified and approved, use the partner system for work when available.
We welcome appropriately licensed drivers and vehicles from Lewes District Council, Brighton & Hove City Council and Mid Sussex District Council, subject to document verification, operational approval and the work being legally compatible with the licence held.
No. Driver and vehicle licences are issued by the relevant local authority. Complete the council process first, then register with us for verification and approval.
Yes. Your vehicle must have valid insurance covering the private hire or taxi work you carry out, together with all other documents required by your licensing authority.
You may review our information, but you cannot undertake bookings until the required driver and vehicle licences, insurance and checks are valid and we have approved your registration.
No. Booking opportunities depend on customer demand, location, availability, suitability and operational requirements. Registration does not guarantee work, hours or earnings.
Approved drivers may choose their availability, subject to booking demand, licence conditions and our operational requirements.
Join Sussex Airports Taxis across Lewes, Brighton & Hove and Mid Sussex.