Taxi licences
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We are responsible for the licensing of hackney carriage drivers and vehicles, and private hire drivers, vehicles and operators.
You must have the relevant drivers licence and a relevant vehicle licence to drive a hackney carriage or private hire vehicle.
Private hire operators must also have the relevant operator licence.
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Taxi driver licences
Apply for or renew a hackney carriage or private hire licence.
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Taxi operator licences
Apply for or renew a taxi operator licence.
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Taxi vehicle licences
Apply, renew, replace, transfer or surrender your vehicle licence.
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Replacement Taxi Sundry Items
How to request replacement taxi sundry items, i.e. badges, plates.
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Taxi licence fees
List of taxi licence application fees.
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Taxi fares, ranks and accessibility
Find fare prices, taxi rank locations and access for wheelchair passengers.
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Taxi complaints and compliments
How to make a complaint or compliment.
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Taxi committee
About hearings at the Taxi and Miscellaneous Sub-Committee.
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Taxi policy
Read our Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy.
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Taxi trade liaison meetings
About our meetings, including future meeting dates.