The ‘Parliamentary Taxi & Private Hire Awards’ return for 2023 on Tuesday 6^th June, in the House of Commons, with founder Daniel Zeichner MP hosting the event. This year’s Awards are proudly sponsored for the fourth year by Europe’s Mobility Super App, FREE NOW. 

The annual Awards give Parliamentarians a chance to nominate a driver from their constituency who has gone above and beyond the call of duty in their community.

The 2023 nominations closed on 28^th April 2023. This year, the Awards were open to more Parliamentarians than ever before, with members of the House of Lords eligible to nominate drivers and London Assembly Members able to nominate drivers for the first time.

Previous nominations have recognised drivers for delivering food parcels to the vulnerable, giving medical attention to those in need, helping rough sleepers with free rides to shelters and working with FREE NOW to provide vaccines to elderly people.

At the June event, which will take place at Parliament’s prestigious Terrace Pavillion overlooking the river Thames, nominated drivers will have a chance to meet with their peers, their MP or Assembly Member and will be presented with a certificate in recognition of their efforts, highlighting why they have been selected to be their constituency’s Taxi & Private Hire Driver of the Year.

The Awards were founded in 2019 by Daniel Zeichner MP, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Taxis, with the aim of bringing the industry together to celebrate drivers and inspire passengers. FREE NOW, a multi-mobility app that offers black cabs and private hire vehicles together on a single platform, continues to back the Awards as a sponsor for this annual event.

Mariusz Zabrocki, UK General Manager, FREE NOW says: “These Awards are an opportunity to celebrate the huge contribution Taxi and PHV drivers make to people’s lives and to our local communities. At FREE NOW, we believe in backing UK drivers and championing the work that the Taxi and Private Hire industry does on behalf of the UK public. By extending nominations to include the House of Lords and the London Assembly, this year’s Awards are an opportunity to recognise more drivers than ever before.”

Daniel Zeichner MP commented: “These Awards are all about celebrating the huge – often unsung – contribution of the UK’s 330,000 taxi and PHV drivers. It’s a chance to  shine a light on those drivers who – in the course of their day-to-day work – have gone above and beyond to support their customers or their local community. I would encourage all my colleagues here in Parliament and at the London Assembly to nominate those drivers who they have come across who they feel would merit recognition.”

Daniel Zeichner has been the MP for Cambridge since 2015. He is the Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Taxis which exists to support the sector in the UK.

About FREE NOW 

FREE NOW is the Mobility Super App with the largest vehicle choice for consumers across Europe available in 10 markets and over 170 cities. Users can access all types of mobility services within a single app including public transport services, taxis, private hire vehicles, car sharing, eScooters, eBikes, and e-mopeds. FREE NOW aggregates numerous mobility brands with the ambition to make urban mobility more efficient and sustainable, without adding new vehicles on the street. The German based company is backed by the BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Mobility. In total, around 1,200 employees in more than 26 offices work for the services of FREE NOW, which is led by CEO Thomas Zimmermann. 

Visit our website for further information and download the FREE NOW app for iOS or Android.