Order on the operation of hired vehicles in Greenland
Pursuant to Section 69 of the Greenland Traffic Act, cf. Consolidated Act No. 995 of 26 October 2009,
the following is laid down:
Chapter 1
Scope
§ 1. A permit is required for the performance of commercial passenger transport with motor vehicles designed to transport a maximum of
9 persons, including the driver. However, this does not apply if the vehicle used
is used exclusively for medical transport.
Chapter 2
Permits for hired vehicles
§ 2. A permit pursuant to Section 1 shall be granted by the municipal council.
Section 2. The municipal council shall determine the number of permits within its area based on:
1) the number of permits already granted and their utilisation, and
2) the consideration of reasonable service to the public within the entire area.
§ 3. Permits may only be granted to individuals.
Section 2. The permit is personal and may not be transferred to others in whole or in part by sale, lease, rental, lending, mortgage, credit prosecution, inheritance or otherwise. The municipal council may, under special circumstances, make an exception to this.
Subsection 3. The permit shall be issued to the registered owner of the motor vehicle. The same owner may be granted several permits. In such a case, a permit shall be issued for each of the vehicles belonging to him.
Subsection 4. A permit for hire may be revoked by the municipal council if the holder has been guilty of a serious or repeated violation of the terms of the permit or of the provisions of this executive order.
Chapter 3
Design, equipment and marking of hire vehicles
Section 4. A permit for hire may only be granted if the vehicle used is designed for at least 4 persons, including the driver.
§ 5. Only motor vehicles with closed bodies, equipped with efficient heating, defrosting and ventilation systems and with more than 2 doors intended for entry and exit for the driver or passengers may be used as taxis. There must be easy and unobstructed access to all passenger seats.
§ 6. On a taxi, a roof light must be placed at the front of the body above the windscreen, which must be
lit during the lighting time when the taxi is seeking a fare. The roof light must not be able to be turned on when the taximeter
is in operation, and it must not show light to the rear. The light must show green light to the front without dazzling. The inscription
must be »Taxi« or »Taxa« and the luminous surface must be between 75 and 260 cm2. It is permitted to
use the inscription »Taxi« or »Taxa« on the back of the lamp. This inscription must not be illuminated.
Section 2. A taxi must have a rectangular sign behind the windscreen with the inscription “Free”, which must be used when the vehicle is seeking to hire. The sign must be illuminated during the lighting hours, and it must show a green light to the front, which must not dazzle. The sign must not be used and cannot be illuminated when the taximeter is in operation.
§ 7. Every taxi must be equipped with a taximeter. The taximeter must function correctly at all times and in accordance with the applicable rates. It must indicate the amount charged in kroner and øre and the rate at which it is charged. These indications must be easily readable by passengers and be equipped with lighting, which must be on when the vehicle is hired during the lighting hours.
The taximeter shall also indicate:
a) the total number of kilometres driven,
b) the number of kilometres occupied,
c) the number of times the basic fare has been registered on the taximeter,
d) the number of fare units.
§ 8. A copy of the applicable fare regulations shall be available in every taxi and, upon request, shown to the public. Notices to this effect shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the taxi.
Subsection 2. In every taxi, a card shall also be displayed in a conspicuous place in a conspicuous place stating:
1) the name of the owner,
2) the vehicle registration number and
3) that the vehicle is approved for commercial passenger transport and the number of passengers. The card shall be issued by the municipal council.
Subsection 3. The driver of a taxi must, upon request, show his driving licence to the passengers.
§ 9. A taxi must be marked on both sides with the owner’s name and telephone number. The inscription must be made in a letter height of between 35 and 60 mm and a number height of between 15 and 60 mm and in a colour that clearly differs from the colour of the vehicle.
Chapter 4
Use of taxis
§ 10. The driver of a taxi seeking hire must immediately comply with and complete any order for a taxi ride from any place in the municipality, provided that it can be done over land and fixed bridge connections
and provided that road and weather conditions permit the ride.
Subsection 2. The ride must take the nearest road to the place to which the ride is requested. If
the passenger indicates another route, this route must, however, be followed.
§ 11. It must be indicated with the free plate and during the lighting time also by turning on the vehicle’s roof light (free light)
when the vehicle is seeking hire.
§ 12. The municipal council may lay down further rules on the use of taxis.
Chapter 5
Payment for the journey
§ 13. Maximum rates, including rates for hourly payment under a fixed agreement, shall be set by the municipal council.
Subsection 2. A higher payment may not be agreed or demanded than that set by the municipal council and no tips may be demanded.
Subsection 3. In the absence of a special agreement on payment for the journey according to an hourly rate, cf. subsection 1, the journey shall be deemed to have been carried out according to the taximeter rate. For such journeys and waiting times in connection therewith, no higher payment may be demanded than what the taximeter shows, with any surcharges approved by the municipal council.
Subsection 4. Payment for other than journeys and waiting times may only be demanded for the transport of luggage that cannot be placed inside the vehicle, as well as for loading or unloading luggage. No higher payment may be demanded than that set by the municipal council.
§ 14. The taximeter may only be switched on as long as the vehicle is hired. If a vehicle is ordered to meet at a specified place and time, the taximeter may not be switched on until the vehicle is at the pick-up point at the agreed time. If necessary, the person ordering must be notified of the vehicle’s presence. This may not be done by means of an audible signal.
Subsection 2. In the event of any change in the fare while the vehicle is hired, the taximeter must be immediately set to the new fare, and the passenger must be expressly informed of this.
Chapter 6
Violations
§ 15. A fine may be imposed for violation of the executive order.
Chapter 7
Entry into force
§ 16. The executive order enters into force on 1 July 2025.
Ministry of Transport, on [date] 2024
THOMAS DANIELSEN
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