Renew a hackney carriage or private hire licence
Hackney carriage vehicle licence renewal
To renew your hackney carriage vehicle licence you will need the following:
- A special reference number, located in your renewal letter
- A scanned insurance certificate to cover use for public hire, private hire or both
- A scanned proof of ownership (V5 document)
- A basic DBS check (vehicles licenced by insurance companies or applicants are already licensed by the authority and are required to hold an enhanced DBS and are not required to provide a current basic DBS disclosure).
- The application fee paid at submission (£210)
If any documents required to fulfil your renewal application are missing at the point of submission, this will have an impact on the speed at which your application is processed.
After your application has been submitted it will be validated and determined. This will be in line with the following time scales:
- Validation from application received - 3 working days
- Determining Grant - 10 working days
- Issuing after grant - 7 working days
- Total time from application to issue - 17 working days or 25 days
Apply for a hackney carriage vehicle licence renewal
Licence fees
- Hackney Carriage vehicle (one year licence renewal) - £210
- Plate brackets - £40
If you need any further information, contact the Licensing team.