Taxi & private hire licensing by council

Every UK council sets its own fees and requirements. Search for your licensing authority, or browse by nation and region, for a clear breakdown of what you need, what it costs, and how to apply.

England

Bedfordshire

Bedford Borough Council

Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire Council

Bedfordshire

Luton Borough Council

Bedfordshire

Berkshire

Bracknell Forest Council

Berkshire

Reading Borough Council

Berkshire

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Berkshire

Slough Borough Council

Berkshire

West Berkshire Council

Berkshire

Wokingham Borough Council

Berkshire

Bristol

Bristol City Council

Bristol

Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire Council

Buckinghamshire

Milton Keynes City Council

Buckinghamshire

Cambridgeshire

Cambridge City Council

Cambridgeshire

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Cambridgeshire

Fenland District Council

Cambridgeshire

Huntingdonshire District Council

Cambridgeshire

Peterborough City Council

Cambridgeshire

South Cambridgeshire District Council

Cambridgeshire

Cheshire

Cheshire East Council

Cheshire

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Cheshire

Halton Borough Council

Cheshire

Warrington Borough Council

Cheshire

Cornwall

Cornwall Council

Cornwall

Council of the Isles of Scilly

Cornwall

County Durham

Durham County Council

County Durham

Cumbria

Cumberland Council

Cumbria

Westmorland and Furness Council

Cumbria

Derbyshire

Amber Valley Borough Council

Derbyshire

Bolsover District Council

Derbyshire

Chesterfield Borough Council

Derbyshire

Derby City Council

Derbyshire

Derbyshire Dales District Council

Derbyshire

Erewash Borough Council

Derbyshire

High Peak Borough Council

Derbyshire

North East Derbyshire District Council

Derbyshire

South Derbyshire District Council

Derbyshire

Devon

East Devon District Council

Devon

Exeter City Council

Devon

Mid Devon District Council

Devon

North Devon Council

Devon

Plymouth City Council

Devon

South Hams District Council

Devon

Teignbridge District Council

Devon

Torbay Council

Devon

Torridge District Council

Devon

West Devon Borough Council

Devon

Dorset

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Dorset

Dorset Council

Dorset

East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

East Riding of Yorkshire

Hull City Council

East Riding of Yorkshire

East Sussex

Eastbourne Borough Council

East Sussex

Hastings Borough Council

East Sussex

Lewes District Council

East Sussex

Rother District Council

East Sussex

Wealden District Council

East Sussex

Essex

Basildon Borough Council

Essex

Braintree District Council

Essex

Brentwood Borough Council

Essex

Castle Point Borough Council

Essex

Chelmsford City Council

Essex

Colchester City Council

Essex

Epping Forest District Council

Essex

Harlow Council

Essex

Maldon District Council

Essex

Rochford District Council

Essex

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Essex

Tendring District Council

Essex

Thurrock Council

Essex

Uttlesford District Council

Essex

Gloucestershire

Cheltenham Borough Council

Gloucestershire

Cotswold District Council

Gloucestershire

Forest of Dean District Council

Gloucestershire

Gloucester City Council

Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire Council

Gloucestershire

Stroud District Council

Gloucestershire

Tewkesbury Borough Council

Gloucestershire

Greater London

Transport for London (TfL)

Greater London

Greater Manchester

Bolton Council

Greater Manchester

Bury Council

Greater Manchester

Manchester City Council

Greater Manchester

Oldham Council

Greater Manchester

Rochdale Borough Council

Greater Manchester

Salford City Council

Greater Manchester

Stockport Council

Greater Manchester

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Greater Manchester

Trafford Council

Greater Manchester

Wigan Council

Greater Manchester

Hampshire

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

Hampshire

East Hampshire District Council

Hampshire

Eastleigh Borough Council

Hampshire

Fareham Borough Council

Hampshire

Gosport Borough Council

Hampshire

Hart District Council

Hampshire

Havant Borough Council

Hampshire

New Forest District Council

Hampshire

Portsmouth City Council

Hampshire

Rushmoor Borough Council

Hampshire

Southampton City Council

Hampshire

Test Valley Borough Council

Hampshire

Winchester City Council

Hampshire

Herefordshire

Herefordshire Council

Herefordshire

Hertfordshire

Borough of Broxbourne Council

Hertfordshire

Dacorum Borough Council

Hertfordshire

East Hertfordshire District Council

Hertfordshire

Hertsmere Borough Council

Hertfordshire

North Hertfordshire District Council

Hertfordshire

St Albans City and District Council

Hertfordshire

Stevenage Borough Council

Hertfordshire

Three Rivers District Council

Hertfordshire

Watford Borough Council

Hertfordshire

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Hertfordshire

Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight Council

Isle of Wight

Kent

Ashford Borough Council

Kent

Canterbury City Council

Kent

Dartford Borough Council

Kent

Dover District Council

Kent

Folkestone and Hythe District Council

Kent

Gravesham Borough Council

Kent

Maidstone Borough Council

Kent

Medway Council

Kent

Sevenoaks District Council

Kent

Swale Borough Council

Kent

Thanet District Council

Kent

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council

Kent

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Kent

Lancashire

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Lancashire

Blackpool Council

Lancashire

Burnley Borough Council

Lancashire

Chorley Council

Lancashire

Fylde Council

Lancashire

Hyndburn Borough Council

Lancashire

Lancaster City Council

Lancashire

Pendle Borough Council

Lancashire

Preston City Council

Lancashire

Ribble Valley Borough Council

Lancashire

Rossendale Borough Council

Lancashire

South Ribble Borough Council

Lancashire

West Lancashire Borough Council

Lancashire

Wyre Council

Lancashire

Leicestershire

Blaby District Council

Leicestershire

Charnwood Borough Council

Leicestershire

Harborough District Council

Leicestershire

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council

Leicestershire

Leicester City Council

Leicestershire

Melton Borough Council

Leicestershire

North West Leicestershire District Council

Leicestershire

Oadby and Wigston Borough Council

Leicestershire

Lincolnshire

Boston Borough Council

Lincolnshire

City of Lincoln Council

Lincolnshire

East Lindsey District Council

Lincolnshire

North East Lincolnshire Council

Lincolnshire

North Kesteven District Council

Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire Council

Lincolnshire

South Holland District Council

Lincolnshire

South Kesteven District Council

Lincolnshire

West Lindsey District Council

Lincolnshire

Merseyside

Knowsley Council

Merseyside

Liverpool City Council

Merseyside

Sefton Council

Merseyside

St Helens Borough Council

Merseyside

Wirral Council

Merseyside

Norfolk

Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Norfolk

Breckland Council

Norfolk

Broadland District Council

Norfolk

Great Yarmouth Borough Council

Norfolk

North Norfolk District Council

Norfolk

Norwich City Council

Norfolk

South Norfolk Council

Norfolk

North East

Newcastle City Council

North East

North Yorkshire

City of York Council

North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire Council

North Yorkshire

Northamptonshire

North Northamptonshire Council

Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire Council

Northamptonshire

Northumberland

Northumberland County Council

Northumberland

Nottinghamshire

Ashfield District Council

Nottinghamshire

Bassetlaw District Council

Nottinghamshire

Broxtowe Borough Council

Nottinghamshire

Gedling Borough Council

Nottinghamshire

Mansfield District Council

Nottinghamshire

Newark and Sherwood District Council

Nottinghamshire

Nottingham City Council

Nottinghamshire

Rushcliffe Borough Council

Nottinghamshire

Oxfordshire

Cherwell District Council

Oxfordshire

Oxford City Council

Oxfordshire

South Oxfordshire District Council

Oxfordshire

Vale of White Horse District Council

Oxfordshire

West Oxfordshire District Council

Oxfordshire

Rutland

Rutland County Council

Rutland

Shropshire

Shropshire Council

Shropshire

Telford and Wrekin Council

Shropshire

Somerset

Bath and North East Somerset Council

Somerset

North Somerset Council

Somerset

Somerset Council

Somerset

South Yorkshire

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

South Yorkshire

City of Doncaster Council

South Yorkshire

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

South Yorkshire

Sheffield City Council

South Yorkshire

Staffordshire

Cannock Chase District Council

Staffordshire

East Staffordshire Borough Council

Staffordshire

Lichfield District Council

Staffordshire

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council

Staffordshire

South Staffordshire Council

Staffordshire

Stafford Borough Council

Staffordshire

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

Staffordshire

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Staffordshire

Tamworth Borough Council

Staffordshire

Suffolk

Babergh District Council

Suffolk

East Suffolk Council

Suffolk

Ipswich Borough Council

Suffolk

Mid Suffolk District Council

Suffolk

West Suffolk Council

Suffolk

Surrey

Elmbridge Borough Council

Surrey

Epsom and Ewell Borough Council

Surrey

Guildford Borough Council

Surrey

Mole Valley District Council

Surrey

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council

Surrey

Runnymede Borough Council

Surrey

Spelthorne Borough Council

Surrey

Surrey Heath Borough Council

Surrey

Tandridge District Council

Surrey

Waverley Borough Council

Surrey

Woking Borough Council

Surrey

Tees Valley

Darlington Borough Council

Tees Valley

Hartlepool Borough Council

Tees Valley

Middlesbrough Council

Tees Valley

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

Tees Valley

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Tees Valley

Tyne and Wear

Gateshead Council

Tyne and Wear

Newcastle City Council

Tyne and Wear

North Tyneside Council

Tyne and Wear

South Tyneside Council

Tyne and Wear

Sunderland City Council

Tyne and Wear

Warwickshire

North Warwickshire Borough Council

Warwickshire

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council

Warwickshire

Rugby Borough Council

Warwickshire

Stratford-on-Avon District Council

Warwickshire

Warwick District Council

Warwickshire

West Midlands

Birmingham City Council

West Midlands

City of Wolverhampton Council

West Midlands

City of Wolverhampton Council

West Midlands

Coventry City Council

West Midlands

Dudley Council

West Midlands

Sandwell Council

West Midlands

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

West Midlands

Walsall Council

West Midlands

West Sussex

Adur District Council

West Sussex

Arun District Council

West Sussex

Chichester District Council

West Sussex

Crawley Borough Council

West Sussex

Horsham District Council

West Sussex

Mid Sussex District Council

West Sussex

Worthing Borough Council

West Sussex

West Yorkshire

Bradford Council

West Yorkshire

Calderdale Council

West Yorkshire

Kirklees Council

West Yorkshire

Leeds City Council

West Yorkshire

Wakefield Council

West Yorkshire

Wiltshire

Swindon Borough Council

Wiltshire

Wiltshire Council

Wiltshire

Worcestershire

Bromsgrove District Council

Worcestershire

Malvern Hills District Council

Worcestershire

Redditch Borough Council

Worcestershire

Worcester City Council

Worcestershire

Wychavon District Council

Worcestershire

Wyre Forest District Council

Worcestershire

Northern Ireland

Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA)

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Central Scotland

Clackmannanshire Council

Central Scotland

Falkirk Council

Central Scotland

Stirling Council

Central Scotland

East Scotland

Dundee City Council

East Scotland

East Lothian Council

East Scotland

Fife Council

East Scotland

Midlothian Council

East Scotland

Perth and Kinross Council

East Scotland

West Lothian Council

East Scotland

Edinburgh

The City of Edinburgh Council

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Glasgow City Council

Glasgow

Glasgow City Council

Glasgow

Highlands

The Highland Council

Highlands

Highlands and Islands

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Highlands and Islands

Orkney Islands Council

Highlands and Islands

Shetland Islands Council

Highlands and Islands

North East Scotland

Aberdeen City Council

North East Scotland

Aberdeenshire Council

North East Scotland

Angus Council

North East Scotland

The Moray Council

North East Scotland

South Scotland

Dumfries and Galloway Council

South Scotland

Scottish Borders Council

South Scotland

West Scotland

Argyll and Bute Council

West Scotland

East Ayrshire Council

West Scotland

East Dunbartonshire Council

West Scotland

East Renfrewshire Council

West Scotland

Inverclyde Council

West Scotland

North Ayrshire Council

West Scotland

North Lanarkshire Council

West Scotland

Renfrewshire Council

West Scotland

South Ayrshire Council

West Scotland

South Lanarkshire Council

West Scotland

West Dunbartonshire Council

West Scotland

Wales

Cardiff

Cardiff Council

Cardiff

Mid Wales

Ceredigion County Council

Mid Wales

Powys County Council

Mid Wales

North Wales

Conwy County Borough Council

North Wales

Denbighshire County Council

North Wales

Flintshire County Council

North Wales

Gwynedd Council

North Wales

Isle of Anglesey County Council

North Wales

Wrexham County Borough Council

North Wales

South Wales

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

South Wales

Bridgend County Borough Council

South Wales

Caerphilly County Borough Council

South Wales

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

South Wales

Monmouthshire County Council

South Wales

Newport City Council

South Wales

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

South Wales

Torfaen County Borough Council

South Wales

Vale of Glamorgan Council

South Wales

South West Wales

Carmarthenshire County Council

South West Wales

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

South West Wales

Pembrokeshire County Council

South West Wales

Swansea Council

South West Wales