Edinburgh cab specialist
Edinburgh's LEZ means pre-Euro-6 diesels can no longer work the city centre. Local prices have fallen. We pay trade value. Free collection across EH postcodes.
What we buy in Edinburgh
We buy City of Edinburgh Council licensed Hackneys and private hire. LEVC TX, Toyota Prius, Corolla Hybrid and airport-run saloons. Live plate, lapsed or surrendered, we buy them all. The licensing status doesn't change the offer.
Edinburgh's Hackney trade is building its LEVC TX fleet. Airport-run private hire is mostly Prius and Corolla Hybrid. Both trade strongly with our buyers. We check the HV pack on every hybrid at collection with OBD2. A healthy battery at 200k beats a tired one at 70k.
Edinburgh's Low Emission Zone launched in June 2024. Pre-Euro-6 diesels can no longer work the city centre for licensed jobs. Local retail values on those cars fell through 2024. We pay trade value, so selling to us recovers most of that gap.
Free collection across all EH postcodes plus the wider Lothian region: East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian, and Fife by arrangement. Our Scotland route runs every 7 to 10 days. Faster Payment clears the same as everywhere else, UK-wide in 90 seconds.
The short answer
It comes down to the model, mileage, licence status and condition, not a computer. A real valuer checks your reg by hand and sends a firm offer within 2 hours, priced against live Edinburgh trade demand and what we paid for the same vehicle last week. Free collection, same-day bank transfer, no buyer fees.
Sell by vehicle type
Common questions
Pre-Euro-6 diesel cabs and private hire cars are no longer LEZ-compliant for city-centre work. Local retail values fell on those cars through 2024. We pay trade value, close to pre-LEZ pricing, because we sell into the export and out-of-LEZ market. Selling to us recovers most of what the zone has knocked off local resale.
Yes. Free across EH1-EH55 plus the wider Lothian region. Our Scotland route runs every 7 to 10 days, and we can also arrange collection from East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian and Fife.
The City of Edinburgh Council asks you to surrender the operator licence sticker before the vehicle leaves the licensed fleet. We handle that paperwork at collection and forward it to the council in your name. Add 3 to 5 working days for the council side. Your payment is still same-day on collection.
No. Faster Payment is UK-wide. RBS, Bank of Scotland, TSB. All clear inside 90 seconds. We move the funds before our driver moves the vehicle.
Edinburgh cab specialist
Type your reg. A real valuer prices it within two hours, paid same day.
