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  • Taxi licences

    • Apply for a taxi licence

      • Apply to be a licenced taxi driver
      • Renew a hackney carriage and private hire dual driver licence
      • Apply to renew a Private Hire Driver Licence
      • Apply for a new Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence
      • Apply to renew a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence
      • Apply for a new Private Hire Vehicle Licence
      • Apply to renew a Private Hire Vehicle Licence
      • Apply for a new Private Hire Operators Licence
      • Apply to renew a Private Hire Operators Licence
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      • Draft hackney carriage waiting list 2025 to 2026
      • Apply to be on the taxi licence waiting list
    • Tell us about a taxi licence change

      • Transfer your taxi and licence to another owner
      • Change your address or contact details if you have a taxi licence

Apply for a taxi licence

Apply for and renew taxi licences for drivers, vehicles and operators.

Licences for first time applicants

Apply to be a licenced taxi driver
If you don't currently have a hackney carriage or private hire licence, apply to be a licenced taxi driver.

Licences for drivers

Renew a dual driver licence
Find out what you need to renew a hackney carriage and private hire dual driver licence and start your application.
Renew a private hire driver licence
Find out how to renew a private hire driver licence and start your application.

Licences for vehicles

Apply for a new hackney carriage vehicle licence
Find out how to apply for a new hackney carriage vehicle licence and start your application.
Renew a hackney carriage vehicle licence
Find out what you need to apply to renew a hackney carriage vehicle licence and start your application.
Apply for a new private hire vehicle licence
Find out how to apply for a new private hire vehicle licence and start your application.
Renew a private hire vehicle licence
Find out what you need to renew a private hire vehicle licence and start your application.

Licences for operators

Apply for a new private hire operators licence
Find out how to apply for a new private hire operators licence and start your application.
Renew a private hire operators licence
Find out how to renew a private hire operators licence and start your application.
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