Cost
- Hackney Carriage vehicle licence: £254
- transfer vehicle licence: £187
- re-issue of vehicle plate with or without licence: £20
- Administration charge if refund given following cancellation, refusal or surrender £30
What you need to apply
Applicants must:
- have a valid hackney carriage vehicle drivers licence issued by us
- first time licensed vehicles must be less than 3 years old
- the engine capacity must be 1300cc or over. There is no minimum engine capacity for hybrid vehicles
- the width at the front edge of the rear seat must be 1.22 metres or more
- a 1kg hand held fire extinguisher
- no smoking stickers placed in the passengers compartment of the vehicle
- first aid kit containing; a guidance card on first aid; 10 individually wrapped adhesive dressings in assorted sizes; one triangular bandage; three sterile dressings (one medium size, one large size and one extra large size)
- vehicles older than ten years will not continue to be renewed (wheelchair accessible vehicles will be renewed up to 12 years)
- fare card (which you can collect from the Council reception)
In addition to completing an application form, you will need:
- correct fee
- V5C vehicle log book
- valid MOT certificate
- valid insurance certificate. The vehicle must be insured to undertake public hire and private hire
- Council approved mechanical inspection from approved garage, telephone 0118 973 6020 for an appointment
- vehicle must be fitted with a taximeter that is capable of complying with licence conditions and registering a fare scale approved by us. A taxi meter certificate issued by approved taxi meter dealers. Approved taxi meter dealer:
- Colin Fennessy (agent for Halda and Cygnus Meters), email cj.jt.fennessy@ntlworld.com (link sends email), phone 01483 567567 or 07899 772352.
- Don Brandon at P and A Taxi Meters (agent for all others), email don@wiguildford.co.uk (link sends email), phone 01483 535353 or 07836 331024.
- taxi roof light
Before you apply
We recommend that you research what becoming and working as a hackney carriage driver entails, taking into account:
- income
- hours
- outlay costs - including purchasing/renting a suitable vehicle, additional equipment and the costs of hire and reward insurance
Apply
New licence
Apply for a new Hackney Carriage vehicle licence
Renew licence
Apply to renew Hackney Carriage driver licence
Additional information
- View Hackney Carriage vehicle conditions
- Applications to renew a licence must be submitted at least one month before they expire.
- Hackney Carriage fare card
- Hackney Carriage etiquette
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