source/domain-registers/public-and-private-transport.v1.yaml

register_version: life-course-domain-register.v1
pack_id: pack-4-home-place-transport
domain: public-and-private-transport
title: Public and private transport
status: population_complete
observed_at: "2026-08-08"
link_receipts: evaluation/link-receipts/pack-4-home-place-transport-2026-08-08
acquisition:
  mode: linked_reference_only
  snapshots_acquired: false
  source_response_bodies_retained: false
  publication_allowed: false
  rights_policy: link_and_summarize_source_family_decisions_recorded
_source_defaults: &source_defaults
  access_method: public_html
  version_model: live_service_guidance
  update_cadence: check_before_each_use
  rights_basis: linked_reference_summary_only_source_family_decision_recorded
  observed_at: "2026-08-08"
  checksum: not_applicable_no_snapshot
_family_defaults: &family_defaults
  primary_jurisdictions: [England]
  specialist_review: required
route_sources:
  - <<: *source_defaults
    id: public-private-transport-scotland-handoff
    jurisdiction: Scotland
    title: Transport and travel in Scotland
    owner: Scottish Government
    authority_role: scotland_transport_discovery_handoff
    resource: https://www.mygov.scot/browse/driving-transport
    coverage: Routes people to current Scottish public, accessible, local and road-transport services.
    exclusions: Does not establish that an England concession, permit or operator-licensing route applies in Scotland.
  - <<: *source_defaults
    id: public-private-transport-wales-handoff
    jurisdiction: Wales
    title: Transport in Wales
    owner: Welsh Government
    authority_role: wales_transport_discovery_handoff
    resource: https://www.gov.wales/transport
    coverage: Routes people to current Welsh transport policy, concessions and service information.
    exclusions: Does not determine a local permit, concession, operator licence or journey accessibility.
  - <<: *source_defaults
    id: public-private-transport-northern-ireland-handoff
    jurisdiction: Northern Ireland
    title: Travel, transport and roads in Northern Ireland
    owner: Northern Ireland Executive
    authority_role: northern_ireland_transport_discovery_handoff
    resource: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/information-and-services/travel-transport-and-roads
    coverage: Routes people to current Northern Ireland public-transport, motoring and road services.
    exclusions: Great Britain vehicle and local-transport pages do not establish Northern Ireland procedure.
families:
  - <<: *family_defaults
    id: plan-accessible-public-transport
    title: Plan accessible public transport
    aliases: [accessible train or bus journey, passenger assistance, travel with a wheelchair]
    description: Check vehicle, station, stop and assistance information with the relevant operator before travel and retain disruption or complaint routes.
    situations: [A disabled or older passenger needs to plan a journey using public transport.]
    user_needs: [Bring together operator accessibility, assistance booking, interchange and passenger-rights handoffs.]
    dependency: licensed-public-transport-operator
    source:
      <<: *source_defaults
      id: plan-accessible-public-transport-primary
      title: Transport if you're disabled
      owner: Department for Transport
      authority_role: uk_accessible_transport_guidance
      resource: https://www.gov.uk/transport-disabled
      coverage: Routes disabled passengers to current public-transport assistance, concession and rights information.
      exclusions: Does not guarantee a vehicle, station, stop, assistance booking or disruption outcome.
  - <<: *family_defaults
    id: obtain-concessionary-travel
    title: Obtain concessionary travel
    aliases: [older person bus pass, disabled bus pass, free or discounted travel]
    description: Apply to the responsible national or local scheme and retain eligibility, card, renewal and appeal information.
    situations: [A person may qualify by age, disability or another governed category for discounted public transport.]
    user_needs: [Find the scheme for the journey and residence location without assuming one UK entitlement.]
    source:
      <<: *source_defaults
      id: obtain-concessionary-travel-primary
      title: Apply for an older person's bus pass
      owner: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
      authority_role: england_older_person_bus_pass_locator
      resource: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-elderly-person-bus-pass
      coverage: Routes England applicants to the local authority older-person bus-pass service.
      exclusions: Does not decide age, residence, disability or companion entitlement and does not cover all schemes.
  - <<: *family_defaults
    id: use-community-transport
    title: Use community transport
    aliases: [dial a ride, volunteer car scheme, accessible local transport]
    description: Find an eligible local not-for-profit, commissioned or permit-based transport service and confirm booking and support arrangements.
    situations: [A person cannot readily use ordinary public transport for an essential or community journey.]
    user_needs: [Identify accountable local schemes, membership boundaries and safe operator information.]
    dependency: permitted-or-commissioned-community-transport-provider
    source:
      <<: *source_defaults
      id: use-community-transport-primary
      title: Community transport services and Shopmobility
      owner: Department for Transport
      authority_role: england_community_transport_guidance
      resource: https://www.gov.uk/community-transport-services-shopmobility
      coverage: Introduces England community transport and mobility services and local handoffs.
      exclusions: Does not verify an operator, establish eligibility, make a booking or assess support needs.
  - <<: *family_defaults
    id: get-blue-badge
    title: Get a Blue Badge
    aliases: [disabled parking badge, renew blue badge, challenge blue badge refusal]
    description: Apply through the applicable scheme, provide requested evidence and retain the decision, badge conditions and review route.
    situations: [A disabled person needs access to governed parking concessions.]
    user_needs: [Reach the correct national or local scheme and keep eligibility, evidence and misuse decisions with the authority.]
    source:
      <<: *source_defaults
      id: get-blue-badge-primary
      title: Apply for or renew a Blue Badge
      owner: Department for Transport
      authority_role: england_blue_badge_application
      resource: https://www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge
      coverage: Provides the England application locator and scheme information.
      exclusions: Does not assess mobility, eligibility, parking availability, local restrictions or enforcement.
  - <<: *family_defaults
    id: license-taxi-or-private-hire
    title: License a taxi or private-hire service
    aliases: [taxi driver licence, private hire operator licence, minicab licensing]
    description: Apply to the responsible licensing authority for the driver, vehicle or operator role and retain checks, conditions and appeal information.
    situations: [A person or business wants to drive, operate or license a taxi or private-hire vehicle.]
    user_needs: [Identify the correct licensing role and authority without treating local conditions as nationally uniform.]
    dependency: licensed-taxi-private-hire-provider
    source:
      <<: *source_defaults
      id: license-taxi-or-private-hire-primary
      title: Taxi driver licences
      owner: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
      authority_role: england_wales_taxi_driver_licence_locator
      resource: https://www.gov.uk/taxi-driver-licence
      coverage: Routes England and Wales applicants to the relevant council taxi-driver licensing service.
      exclusions: Does not cover every operator or vehicle licence, decide fitness or publish local conditions and fees.
  - <<: *family_defaults
    id: register-vehicle
    title: Register a vehicle
    aliases: [DVLA vehicle registration, get V5C log book, tell DVLA about vehicle]
    description: Notify the responsible vehicle-registration authority about acquisition, import, build or keeper change and retain registration evidence.
    situations: [A vehicle or keeper change needs to be entered on the applicable official register.]
    user_needs: [Find the correct registration transaction and distinguish keeper records from ownership, tax and insurance.]
    source:
      <<: *source_defaults
      id: register-vehicle-primary
      title: Vehicle registration
      owner: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
      authority_role: great_britain_vehicle_registration_guidance
      resource: https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration
      coverage: Routes Great Britain users to current vehicle registration and V5C transactions.
      exclusions: Does not prove ownership, approve an import or establish Northern Ireland-specific procedure.
  - <<: *family_defaults
    id: tax-or-sorn-vehicle
    title: Tax or make a SORN for a vehicle
    aliases: [vehicle tax, declare car off road, renew road tax]
    description: Use the current vehicle record to tax the vehicle or make the applicable statutory off-road notification and retain confirmation.
    situations: [A registered keeper needs to tax a vehicle or declare that it will be kept off public roads.]
    user_needs: [Select tax or SORN correctly and preserve insurance, MOT, keeper and enforcement boundaries.]
    source:
      <<: *source_defaults
      id: tax-or-sorn-vehicle-primary
      title: Tax your vehicle
      owner: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
      authority_role: uk_vehicle_tax_service
      resource: https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax
      coverage: Provides the current vehicle-tax service and links to SORN and exemption routes.
      exclusions: Does not decide exemption, keeper liability, roadworthiness, insurance or enforcement.
  - <<: *family_defaults
    id: obtain-mot-test
    title: Obtain an MOT test
    aliases: [book MOT, vehicle roadworthiness certificate, check MOT result]
    description: Check when testing applies, use an approved test station and retain the certificate, advisory and failure information.
    situations: [A vehicle keeper needs to meet the applicable periodic roadworthiness-test requirement.]
    user_needs: [Verify the approved provider and understand test, repair, retest and appeal boundaries.]
    dependency: approved-mot-test-centre
    source:
      <<: *source_defaults
      id: obtain-mot-test-primary
      title: Getting an MOT
      owner: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
      authority_role: great_britain_mot_guidance
      resource: https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot
      coverage: Explains Great Britain MOT timing, approved centres, results and appeal handoffs.
      exclusions: Does not inspect a vehicle, guarantee roadworthiness or establish Northern Ireland testing procedure.
  - <<: *family_defaults
    id: obtain-motor-insurance
    title: Obtain motor insurance
    aliases: [car insurance legal requirement, insure a vehicle, check motor insurer]
    description: Use an authorised insurer or intermediary to obtain cover suitable for the vehicle and use, then retain policy and certificate evidence.
    situations: [A person will keep or use a motor vehicle and needs the applicable compulsory cover.]
    user_needs: [Start with regulated-provider checks and distinguish legal minimum cover from personal product selection.]
    dependency: fca-authorised-motor-insurance-provider
    source:
      <<: *source_defaults
      id: obtain-motor-insurance-primary
      title: Vehicle insurance
      owner: Department for Transport
      authority_role: uk_vehicle_insurance_guidance
      resource: https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-insurance
      coverage: Explains compulsory motor-insurance responsibilities and official enforcement handoffs.
      exclusions: Does not recommend or arrange a policy, assess risk, set a premium or decide a claim.
  - <<: *family_defaults
    id: report-road-collision
    title: Report a road collision
    aliases: [car accident report, road traffic collision, exchange details after crash]
    description: Address immediate safety, exchange or record required details and use police, insurer and injury routes applicable to the collision.
    situations: [A vehicle collision has caused injury, damage or another reportable circumstance.]
    user_needs: [Place emergency action, legal reporting, insurance notification and evidence preservation in a safe sequence.]
    source:
      <<: *source_defaults
      id: report-road-collision-primary
      title: Vehicle insurance if you're in an accident
      owner: Department for Transport
      authority_role: uk_road_collision_guidance
      resource: https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-insurance/if-youre-in-an-accident
      coverage: Explains immediate detail exchange, police-report and insurer-notification boundaries.
      exclusions: Does not provide emergency response, decide fault, assess injury or determine liability or compensation.
  - <<: *family_defaults
    id: get-parking-permit
    title: Get a parking permit
    aliases: [resident parking permit, visitor parking permit, council controlled parking]
    description: Apply to the responsible parking authority for the applicable resident, visitor, business or special permit and retain its conditions.
    situations: [A person or organisation needs permission to park within a locally controlled scheme.]
    user_needs: [Identify the exact authority and zone and distinguish permits from Blue Badges, suspensions and private parking.]
    source:
      <<: *source_defaults
      id: get-parking-permit-primary
      title: Apply for a parking permit
      owner: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
      authority_role: england_wales_parking_permit_locator
      resource: https://www.gov.uk/parking-permit
      coverage: Routes England and Wales users to the relevant council parking-permit service.
      exclusions: Does not determine eligibility, zone coverage, cost, availability, conditions or enforcement.
  - <<: *family_defaults
    id: pay-clean-air-zone-charge
    title: Pay a clean air zone charge
    aliases: [check clean air zone, emissions zone payment, CAZ charge]
    description: Check the vehicle and journey against the current official zone service, pay where required and retain payment or exemption evidence.
    situations: [A vehicle may enter a charging clean-air zone.]
    user_needs: [Find the official zone and vehicle checker and avoid confusing local clean-air, congestion and low-emission schemes.]
    source:
      <<: *source_defaults
      id: pay-clean-air-zone-charge-primary
      title: Drive in a clean air zone
      owner: Department for Transport
      authority_role: england_clean_air_zone_service
      resource: https://www.gov.uk/clean-air-zones
      coverage: Provides England clean-air-zone vehicle checking and payment routes.
      exclusions: Does not cover every local road-user charge, decide an exemption or cancel a penalty.