The operation of vehicles providing services for the transportation of passengers must be carried out only with a special license issued by the government organization that licenses this service industry in the Moscow region.
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The Ministry, Committee or Department of Transport is responsible for issuing certificates, as well as providing information about valid or canceled certificates.
To expand control capabilities, the data is posted online on the official page of the government agency. The information is available to all network users. Registries of issued permits or electronic services on the website of the transport department are used as a source of information about licenses.
The service is provided free of charge and does not require additional registration in third-party services.
What is needed to restore a document
If a taxi driver has lost or accidentally damaged his taxi license, he can restore it. In this case, he will be given a duplicate of the document. In this case, it is provided for the remaining validity period of the damaged (lost) permit.
To restore a license, the applicant will need the following documents:
- application for such service
- power of attorney (if his representative acts on behalf of the applicant)
These documents can be sent through the official website of the Moscow Mayor (mos.ru). In general, the procedure for restoring a taxi permit is no fundamentally different from the process of its initial registration.
Thus, checking the validity of a license to carry passengers is quite simple. Muscovites can do this through the website of the Moscow Mayor or the Ministry of Transport and Road Infrastructure of the Moscow Region. To obtain such information, it is enough to know the car number.
Why check your taxi license?
The issued permit to work as a taxi is not issued to the car owner for life . With the advent of new requirements for a car or driver, a previously issued certificate ceases to be valid. In addition, for repeated violations of current regional rules, the permit may be forcibly revoked. Driving a taxi without the appropriate permit is prohibited.
Regular checking with official sources allows you to obtain information about the presence or absence of the right to engage in passenger transportation.
To avoid problems with permitting documents and to avoid a fine, it is recommended to check the information with official databases every six months.
Compulsory verification of taxi licenses in the Moscow region
To avoid problems with the law, carriers should be aware of the methods for checking taxi drivers by law enforcement agencies. A common scenario is the “mystery passenger”. The client makes an order, when boarding, asks the driver if he has a permit, and negotiates the cost of the trip. After payment (banknotes with rewritten numbers are often used), he calls or sends a message to the regulatory authority, informing the vehicle license plate, color, make. When getting into a car, a passenger does not wear a seat belt - this is a reason to stop the car for inspection by traffic police officers. Inspectors who stop a car require the driver to prove the legality of the services.
To combat illegal commercial activities, traffic police inspectors conduct raid inspections. The traffic police inspector makes an order, choosing a random car, a method similar to the previous one. By ignoring the law and providing services illegally, motorists take risks every day. Taxi drivers who are not licensed are forced to pay fines.
In what cases might this be required?
Reconciliation of information with the official database may be required in various situations:
- Checking the vehicle before purchase for use as a taxi;
- Comparison of information after obtaining a license through intermediaries;
- Confirmation of the right to engage in this type of activity.
The system contains information about current and previously issued but canceled permits.
The official register does not indicate the reasons for the revocation of the license, but the corresponding mark will appear. To obtain information, you need to contact the transport department for clarification. The department's archives contain information about the reasons for the revocation of the permit, but only the license holder can obtain it. The exception is an official request from internal affairs bodies or a court.
When a reality check is required
We can list several of the most typical situations when a taxi license may need to be checked.
This includes the following cases:
- the need arises to clarify the expiration date of the issued permit. As a rule, in this case, the check is carried out by a person engaged in taxi activities. The fact is that a taxi license has a limited validity period (issued for 5 years), therefore, in order to avoid problems with traffic police officers, you need to know the exact expiration date and renew it in a timely manner
- if an application for cancellation of a license issued for a taxi was previously submitted. In this case, the applicant, through such a check, will be able to verify the termination of its validity (this information is also reflected in the search results).
- Passengers themselves can initiate verification of the validity of a taxi permit. Most often this happens in cases where the carrier has violated the rights of clients. As a rule, in such a situation, offended passengers want to check whether a particular taxi service operates legally
A taxi license looks like a document prepared on special paper.
It contains the following information:
- name of the authority that issued the document
- permit number
- description of the type of activity and name of the city (region)
- Full name of the carrier (or name of the organization if it is a legal entity)
- information about the car (make, model, license plate number)
- license validity period, including start and end dates
- series and document number
How to check?
The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation has obliged regional departments to post data on current licenses on the Internet. Thus, the agency allows drivers to independently check the validity period of the certificate.
There are three verification methods:
- Use of official services of the regional Ministry of Transport (available only in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Tambov);
- Search the register of issued permits downloaded from the administration website;
- Queries via help sites.
The use of third-party programs and resources does not guarantee reliable data.
In Moscow and Moscow region
In Moscow and the region there are electronic services for checking information about valid taxi permits. Data search is carried out through the Unified Transport Portal or on the website of the Ministry of Transport of the Moscow Region. Both resources allow you to find data from both databases. For verification, you need to know the car number or owner's name.
You can also obtain background information during a personal visit, but this will take longer than checking online.
Check on the mos.ru portal
In St. Petersburg and the region
In the Leningrad region and the city of St. Petersburg, the Transport Committee is responsible for issuing permits, as well as searching and reconciling data.
The license database is available on the government agency’s website. To check, simply enter the car's license plate number or owner's name in the appropriate field.
Check on the portal tiap.ru
In other regions
A similar service for searching data on taxi licenses is available only in the Tambov region. The remaining regions maintain a register of issued permits in the form of a table and make it publicly available on the transport department website.
The information is updated several times a month, so to obtain the latest data you must take this fact into account.
Step-by-step online procedure for checking a taxi permit in Moscow and the Moscow region
The rules for using the electronic service for checking taxi licenses are described in detail in the Order of the Department of Transport and DIT of the city of Moscow dated January 24, 2017 No. 61-02-17/7/64-16-10/17.
For clarity, you can look at the procedure for conducting such an inspection through the official website of the Moscow Mayor.
When choosing this option, you must perform the following steps sequentially:
- Go to the website of the Moscow Mayor and go to the sections: “.
- Then in the left menu you need to select the “Transport” tab, and then “Taxi”.
- Follow the link “Checking the availability of a taxi license.”
- The page that opens will display detailed instructions for conducting such a check, as well as an empty search form. The necessary initial data should be entered into it (this issue is discussed in more detail above in the text).
- After filling in the appropriate fields, you need to click on the “Check” button.
- The system will display search results within a few seconds. They are presented in the form of a table, which displays the following information:
- permit number
- name of the carrier
- car make and model
- register sign
- region where the taxi permit was issued
- license status (expired/valid, etc.)
Possible problems and nuances
A common difficulty when checking a taxi license is the lack of reliable information about the car or its owner. If an error was made during the search, for example, in the vehicle number, the information will not be found.
When a permit is revoked, the relevant information will be displayed in the license register, however, the reason for the document revocation will not be indicated. Receiving information about the reason for canceling the certificate may take from several hours to several days, depending on the specifics of the work of the Ministry of Transport.
Grounds for revocation of a license
In some cases, the authorized state body may decide to cancel the license to carry out taxi activities.
This can happen in the following cases:
- when submitting a corresponding application by a person engaged in the commercial carriage of passengers and luggage (for example, if he has decided to engage in another type of activity)
- if permission was not received by the applicant within 40 days from the date of notification of the document’s readiness being sent to his address
- in case of expiration of the permit
- if during the reporting period the taxi driver did not report on his activities to the tax authorities
- the car has not undergone technical inspection and is not registered for compulsory motor liability insurance
- An accident occurred due to the taxi driver's fault, resulting in the death of a person.
- the car was used to transport passengers without special identification marks, etc.
If the license is not confirmed - further actions
The Ministry of Transport or the Department of Transport of the subject is responsible for the tasks of obtaining a permit, its status or reasons for cancellation. Regional departments post information online with a delay of several days, so the lack of information may indicate that the data simply did not have time to be entered.
If the car owner has suspicions about the originality of the existing license, and a check through the registry confirms them, you need to contact the organization through which the certificate was issued.
Unfortunately, among the organizations that help obtain a taxi permit, there are often scammers, so if there is no communication with representatives of the company, you must contact the police with a statement.
How to get a license?
Lack of a license threatens to impose a fine on an individual in the amount of 5,000 rubles. For legal entities, the fine will be 30,000 rubles. In case of repeated violations, similar sanctions are imposed and the driver's license is confiscated. Timely execution of all necessary documents will help you avoid troubles with regulatory authorities.
Only legal entities and individual entrepreneurs can obtain a permit. The issue is carried out by the Ministry of Transport for the region or the Department of Roads and Transport. The application is submitted through the regional portal, for which you must take care of obtaining a password in advance. The license is issued for a period of five years. In Moscow, this service is absolutely free.
Package of documents required to obtain the document:
- copy of the passport of the individual entrepreneur or director of the LLC (or authorized person)
- a copy of the registration certificate of cars used as taxis
- a copy of the rental or leasing agreement (for those who plan to do business not with their own car, but with one rented from special companies).
You can get completely comprehensive answers to all related questions on the website of the authorized government body. helps to obtain permission to operate for everyone who wants to start cooperation with us. The driver must have at least three years of driving experience. We will carry out the restyling of the car ourselves. The procedure does not take much time and already on the day of signing the agreement on cooperation and connection to the official aggregator, you will be able to travel to order.
FAQ
Is it possible to check a taxi license according to the state? car number? Yes. Information about the state registration plate of the car is indicated in the registers of previously issued permits.
What to do if the license information is not in the registry? If, based on the entered data, the system does not provide information about the presence or absence of a license, then you need to contact the Department of Transport for clarification. Perhaps the data was not entered into the system yet.
Can I use help sites and services to check? Due to the fact that the only reliable source of information about active and suspended taxi licenses is the relevant register of the Department of Transport, it makes no sense to use other services.
Control methods
For the convenience of customers and dispatch services, special verification services have been developed that contain a complete register of transportation permits issued. Here you can check a taxi car: by car number, by license, by the name of the carrier, by OGRN or by OGRNIP (the second, in fact, is the same, but contains the specified number not thirteen, but fifteen digits).
Healthy! The process takes a few minutes; you just need to specify one of the parameters on the keyboard layout.
Let's sum it up
The issuance, revocation and verification of data on licenses is carried out by the regional Ministry of Transport or the relevant department. In Moscow, St. Petersburg, Leningrad, Moscow and Tambov regions there are official services for checking taxi permits. Other regions post information on their website indicating the date of relevance. To check, it is enough to know the license plate number of the car, the details of the owner (individual or company) or the number of the issued document.
If, based on the search results, the system does not display information about the presence of a license, but it should be, it is recommended to contact the territorial department for clarification. They will also be able to explain the reason for revoking the permit if it was cancelled.
Who needs a taxi license
Anyone involved in the commercial transportation of people and luggage must obtain a permit. In this case, the license is issued for the car; the driver’s details are not indicated in the document.
The permit contains the details of the organization, the make and license plate of the car. There is no driver data in it
When a driver gets a job in a taxi company, the organization issues a permit for his car. And if he wants to cooperate directly with an aggregator or engage in private transportation, he will have to register as an individual entrepreneur and obtain a license himself.
What are the privileges of a yellow taxi?
Vehicles of the established yellow color, the operation of which is to transport passengers and their luggage, have some advantages. The driver of a yellow taxi can legally drive into the lanes designated for public traffic, as well as park the car in paid parking lots without paying a parking fee. A driver who has a Russian citizen’s passport, a Russian vehicle registration certificate, and a car with seats for at least 4 and no more than 6 people, including the driver’s seat, can obtain permission to transport passengers in a taxi.
What is required to apply for a permit to the MFC?
Filing an application for a taxi license for a car at the Multifunctional Center involves the provision by the owner of the vehicle of the following documents:
- copied first two pages and a spread with the place of registration of the passport received by a citizen of the Russian Federation
- extract from the Unified State Register of Individual Entrepreneurs
- driver's license indicating all open categories of cars that the applicant can drive
- valid technical inspection of the vehicle
- a paper containing information about the car owner having 5 years of driving experience
Fines for illegal activities
Taxi drivers operating illegally are fined up to 50,000 rubles. If licensing is passed, but the permit is not in the car when providing commercial services, the fine will be 5,000 rubles.
Drivers are recommended to check their Moscow taxi license to avoid problems with the law. For incorrect parking, other traffic violations, or non-compliance with the appearance of the vehicle, the document may be revoked or “frozen.” Without knowing this, the taxi driver is taking a risk by continuing to work.
Separate fines are provided for the absence of checkers, refusal to issue a check, lack of a driver card with the carrier’s data, overnight parking in the courtyards of residential buildings, transportation of children without a child car seat and other violations. Consult with our company employees to find out more about current fines.
Check the car for registration in a taxi
You can check the vehicle for use in a taxi by purchasing the “ Autohistory Package ” on our portal. This data package includes information about the registration of the car, leasing, disposal, as well as the absence or presence of this car in the “service” of taxi companies. Read this article to learn how to purchase data on your vehicle's participation in a taxi fleet.
To begin with, you need to enter in the blue field of the request “Enter VIN or GOS number:” the data you have about the requested car. If, when entering the state registration number, our database was unable to find the desired vehicle, try entering its VIN number, if possible.
If the request is processed positively, under the field you will see the name of the requested vehicle, its VIN, model, body number, make, state registration standard. number and year of production. Some of the data will be hidden and only available when you purchase a full vehicle report. Also under this data there will be a list of information available in our database. Namely:
- Registration actions
- Restrictions
- Disposal
- Pledge
- Search
- Leasing
- Road accident
- Customs
- Taxi
If there are yellow indicators next to any of the items, this means that this data is present in the full report or in the “Autohistory” package. To continue acquiring information about car registration in a taxi, you need to select some of the necessary parameters.
In the “I have a promotional code for a discount” field, enter a promotional code, if you have one, to receive a discount when purchasing a report. To do this, check the box and enter it in the pop-up field. You can find out more about promotional codes in the article about them.
Then, if desired, leave your email address. We need it to send you promotional codes for a discount when purchasing a report. And also for notifications about its formation.
After which you need to select what data you want to see in our report. To check your car for registration in a taxi company, you need to buy the “Autohistory” package.
Also, in addition, you will learn about car registration procedures, leasing and disposal.
By purchasing a full report, you will have access to basic information about the vehicle. Is he wanted, are there restrictions placed on him, is he on bail and what is his mileage!
If you have any additional questions when making a purchase or you were unable to purchase the necessary data, try reading the article “
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