About Us

SAHTA is an organisation for Taxi Professionals of St Albans City and District, which provides for the first time a unified body and voice for the Taxi Trade. Since the organisation is created by Taxi Professionals we understand the needs, requirements and frustrations that are faced daily.

Old and new members in the profession can be overwhelmed at times. Numerous issues arise daily which are usually unexpected in addition to long outstanding concerns. The Trade has long needed a unified body, representative of the trade, a voice which can seek and take action. The Committee  members have a combined experience of over 100 years which is being applied to create SAHTA into a unique organisation.

Development is perpetual. SAHTA is always open to new ideas in which to improve and enhance our services. Proposals can be directed to the Committee Members for consideration.

Why articles of association are important

The articles of association of an organisation, such as SAHTA, are the set of rules that govern the relationship between a organisation, its committee and its members. They are the key instrument of ‘governance’, which require those running the organisation to do so within the law and in the best interests of the organisation and its members.

Aim & Objectives:

      •   To Support our members
      •   To Unify drivers
      •   Create a better working environment for the taxi trade
      •   To solve driver problems efficiently
      •   To give the taxi trade a voice
      •   Create better working relationships with local authorities
      •   Have influence on changes & conditions.

Taxis, cabs and hackneys are all terms that describe vehicles, which are legally permitted to pursue passengers for hire – it's an offence for other vehicles to display the words 'taxi', 'cab' or 'hire'.

Our Taxis

The name 'hackney carriage' is derived from an old French word meaning an ambling horse or mare, 'haquenee'.