MID SUSSEX UNMET DEMAND DRIVERS SURVEY Question Title * Your driver, vehicle or operator licence number (for validation): OK Question Title * What is your current level of involvement in the licenced vehicle trade? Licensed vehicle trade is my only or main source of income I am working part time in the licensed vehicle trade; I have no other source of income. I am working part time in the licensed vehicle trade; I have other additional source(s) of income. I am not currently working in the licensed vehicle trade, but I intend to return to the trade once demand increases. I am not currently working in the licensed vehicle trade and do not intend to return to the trade. OK Question Title * Q1. Which kind of licenced vehicle do you drive or operate? Hackney carriage Private Hire Drive both hcv and phv Don’t drive OK Question Title * Q2. How long have you been driving or operating a licenced vehicle in Mid Sussex District? (number of years) OK Question Title * Q3. Which kind of work do you normally undertake? Immediate hire work, ranks Immediate hire work, bookings Advanced hire work Chauffeur or corporate work School Contract Work OK Question Title * Q4. What impacts has COVID-19 had on your business or the business you work for? OK Question Title * Q5. How do you think your business/the business you work for will change moving forward? OK Question Title * Q6. Would you be interested in attending a meeting regarding the Unmet Demand Survey? OK Question Title * Q7. If you are no longer involved in the licenced vehicle trade, and you would be willing to talk to us further about why, please give a contact email or other contact details. Please then feel free to answer any further questions where relevant. OK Question Title * Q8. Thinking about a typical recent week, from Monday morning to Sunday evening: How many days did you work? OK Question Title * Q9. Thinking about a typical recent week, from Monday morning to Sunday evening: In total, how many hours did you work? OK Question Title * Q10. Please tick the boxes for periods you worked over the last week MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 05:00 - 13:00 X 05:00 - 13:00 MONDAY menu X 05:00 - 13:00 TUESDAY menu X 05:00 - 13:00 WEDNESDAY menu X 05:00 - 13:00 THURSDAY menu X 05:00 - 13:00 FRIDAY menu X 05:00 - 13:00 SATURDAY menu X 05:00 - 13:00 SUNDAY menu 13:00 - 20:00 X 13:00 - 20:00 MONDAY menu X 13:00 - 20:00 TUESDAY menu X 13:00 - 20:00 WEDNESDAY menu X 13:00 - 20:00 THURSDAY menu X 13:00 - 20:00 FRIDAY menu X 13:00 - 20:00 SATURDAY menu X 13:00 - 20:00 SUNDAY menu 20:00 - 23:30 X 20:00 - 23:30 MONDAY menu X 20:00 - 23:30 TUESDAY menu X 20:00 - 23:30 WEDNESDAY menu X 20:00 - 23:30 THURSDAY menu X 20:00 - 23:30 FRIDAY menu X 20:00 - 23:30 SATURDAY menu X 20:00 - 23:30 SUNDAY menu 23:30 - 05:00 X 23:30 - 05:00 MONDAY menu X 23:30 - 05:00 TUESDAY menu X 23:30 - 05:00 WEDNESDAY menu X 23:30 - 05:00 THURSDAY menu X 23:30 - 05:00 FRIDAY menu X 23:30 - 05:00 SATURDAY menu X 23:30 - 05:00 SUNDAY menu OK Question Title * Q11. What issues affect your choice of shifts? (please write in) OK Question Title * Q12. Do you own and drive your own vehicle? YES NO OK Question Title * Q13. Does anyone else drive the vehicle you drive at any time? YES NO OK Question Title * Q13b. If you answered 'YES', when? OK Question Title * Q13c. If you answered 'NO', has this changed from pre-COVID? OK Question Title * Q14. Do you accept pre-bookings, and if so, how? YES NO If 'YES', how? OK Question Title * Q15. Which are the ranks you serve most frequently (if relevant)? (please give upto 3) Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 OK Question Title * Q16. By which methods do you pick up passengers? (assume all your work totals 100 jobs, if three quarters are from rank, and a quarter from hailing you would put 0,75,25,0,0) PHONE BOOKINGS % RANK PICK-UPS % HAILING ON STREET % SCHOOL CONTRACTS % OTHER % (WRITE IN) OK Question Title * Q17. Compared to three years' ago, what is the difference in the number of fare paying trips you are making FROM RANKS? (please give a percentage change) More in 2022 (%) About the same Less in 2022 (%) Other comment: OK Question Title * Q18. Compared to three years' ago, what is the difference in the number of fare paying trips you are making FROM BOOKINGS? (please give a percentage change) More in 2022 (%) About the same Less in 2022 (%) Other comment: OK Question Title * Q19. Do you consider there are enough hackney carriages licenced in Mid Sussex District NOW? Yes No OK Question Title * Q20. Do you consider there are enough wheel chair accessible vehicles licenced in Mid Sussex District at the present time? Yes No OK Question Title * Q21. How do you think having a limit on vehicle numbers benefits the public? OK Question Title * Q22. Are you planning to change your licenced vehicle in the next 5 years? YES NO If 'YES', what type are you considering? Please specify the fuel (Electric/hybrid/petrol/diesel) OK Question Title * Q23. Government policy is encouraging a move to electric powered licenced vehicle fleets. What challenges or barriers do you think might be faced by drivers in such a move? OK Question Title * Q24. Can you think of any support or incentives the council could use to overcome these barriers and encourage take up of more electric powered licenced vehicle types? OK Question Title * Please feel free to add any further questions or comments. OK DONE