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How to apply for a taxi or private hire vehicle (PHV) driving licences inside and outside London
How to apply for taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) licences inside and outside London.
If your vehicle is being used as a taxi or private hire vehicle (PHV) you…
You must get a licence for each vehicle. The vehicle must have no more…
Apply to the licensing authority where you plan to work. If it’s outside…
Find out how to apply VAT if you're in the taxi and private hire car trade.
Plug-in Taxi Grant provides funding of £6,000 per electric taxi vehicle and is extended until April 2025.
Report an unlicensed private hire vehicle (PHV) or taxi driver to the local council or Transport for London (TfL)
Private hire vehicle operator licence; taxi, private hire, minicab, licence, vehicle.
Personal and vehicle safety guidance for taxi and public hire vehicle drivers.
Data about the number of licensed taxis and private hire vehicles in England and Wales, produced by Department for Transport.
Questionnaire to collect data from local authorities regarding the numbers of taxis and operators.
Outlines the responsibilities of licensing authorities to share safeguarding and road safety concerns about taxi and private hire vehicle drivers with each other.
Licensing authorities must confirm a tax check has been completed by applicants renewing taxi driver, private hire and scrap metal licences, or applying for a licence held with another authority.
Complete a tax check to renew a taxi driver, private hire or scrap metal licence, or apply for the same type of licence with a different licensing authority.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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