Taxi licences

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.

Taxi driver licences

Apply for or renew a hackney carriage or private hire licence.

Apply for or renew a taxi operator licence.

Apply, renew, replace, transfer or surrender your vehicle licence.

How to request replacement taxi sundry items, i.e. badges, plates.

List of taxi licence application fees.

Find fare prices, taxi rank locations and access for wheelchair passengers.

How to make a complaint or compliment.

About hearings at the Taxi and Miscellaneous Sub-Committee.

Read our Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy.

About our meetings, including future meeting dates.