The Switched on Taxis Loan is available in Scotland and can help you purchase a new vehicle.
Interest-free loans of up to £120,000 are available from Energy Saving Trust, funded by Transport Scotland (an agency of the Scottish Government), to enable owners and operators of hackney cabs (purpose-built taxis) or private hire taxis to replace their current vehicle with an eligible ultra-low emission vehicle.
Hackney (purpose-built taxi) drivers only
The funded purpose-built taxi vehicle must be eligible for the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) plug-in grant. See full details of eligible vehicles (under ‘Taxis’).
Private hire drivers only
The funded vehicle must be eligible for the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) plug-in grant. See full details of eligible vehicles.