THE FREE APP FOR LICENSED UK BLACK CAB DRIVERS Your cab. Your technology. Your control.
Payments, radio, sat-nav, ranks and driver tools. Free — keep your own circuit.
Get it in 10 seconds Scan with your phone camera
WhatsApp opens with FA ready — just tap Send.
Or open the WhatsApp link
How it works
On the road in four steps 1 Enrol in a minute
Licence area, badge number, email. No documents.
2 We check by hand
A real person confirms your licence.
3 Install on your phone
Add to home screen — no app store.
4 Start driving
Your free tools are ready.
Features
Everything in the app Labelled honestly: Available , Pilot or Coming Soon .
Payments SumUp Solo card payments Available
Paid into your own SumUp account — BCU never holds your money.
Tips & split fares Available
Cash or card choice, tipping, and split a fare up to 8 ways.
Digital receipts Available
Sent by WhatsApp or email once the payment is confirmed.
Send a secure link for the passenger to pay on their phone.
Takings & earnings PDF Pilot
Log cash and card fares, add expenses, share a PDF for your accounts.
Older SumUp readers Coming Soon
Support for earlier card reader models.
Turn-by-turn guidance in your phone's most natural voice.
Predictive address search Available
UK address suggestions as you type, house numbers kept.
Navigate to events Available
One tap from an event notice to directions to the venue.
Speed camera warnings Pilot
Fixed camera alerts from open data.
Taxi ranks in your own licensing area, anywhere in the UK.
How many participating cabs are on a rank.
Events and venue finish times in your own licensing area.
Local notices anywhere in the UK Available
Road incidents, events and train departures within 10 miles.
Train arrival alerts Pilot
Pop-up when busy trains arrive at your station.
Airport arrivals and delays.
Raise an alert with your location in one press.
Share your live position with people you trust.
Off duty = off the map Pilot
Log off and you're not shown to anyone. Full privacy.
Licence & vehicle reminders Pilot
Badge, plate, MOT, insurance and tax — reminded 30, 14 and 1 day before.
Nearest toilets, cabmen's shelters, cafés and fuel.
Taxi-friendly charge points near you.
Free for every licensed black cab driver Keep your circuit. Keep your money.
Support the app BCU Driver Free is free and always will be. If it has helped you on the job, you can leave a small monthly donation to keep it running and growing. Totally optional.
Monthly donations open soon.
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