Taxi and private hire vehicle licensing

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Vehicle licences for taxis or private hire vehicles

How to apply for taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) licences inside and outside London.
Operator licences for private hire vehicles

Private hire vehicle operator licence; taxi, private hire, minicab, licence, vehicle.
Report unlicensed taxis, minicabs or private hire vehicles

Report an unlicensed private hire vehicle (PHV) or taxi driver to the local council or Transport for London (TfL)
Limousine licensing

Limousines must be run by a licensed operator unless they're being hired out without a driver - licensing, private hire vehicle, public service vehicle
Taxi survey questionnaire

Questionnaire to collect data from local authorities regarding the numbers of taxis and operators.

Statutory taxi and private hire vehicle standards
- Statutory guidance
- 25 November 2022
- Department for Transport
Taxi and private hire vehicle licensing: best practice
- Guidance
- 17 November 2023
- Department for Transport
Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Act 2022
- Statutory guidance
- 27 April 2023
- Department for Transport
Private hire vehicle licensing: guidance note
- Guidance
- 3 August 2011
- Department for Transport
Guidance for operators of stretch limousines
- Guidance
- 20 March 2013
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Government calls on councils to make taxis and private hire vehicles more accessible
- 17 November 2023
- Department for Transport and Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
- News story
Taxi licensing strengthened to protect passengers in England
- 27 April 2023
- Department for Transport
- Written statement
Taxi licensing toughened up to protect passengers across England
- 27 April 2023
- Department for Transport
- News story
Responses to consultations on the use of CCTV in taxis
- 20 April 2021
- Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner
- Correspondence
Government response and consultation on taxi and private hire vehicle licensing
- 12 February 2019
- Department for Transport
- Written statement

DfI Driver, Vehicle, Operator, and Enforcement Statistics - 2021-22 Quarter 1
- 2 September 2021
- Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
- National statistics
DfI Driver, Vehicle, Operator, and Enforcement Statistics - 2020-21 Quarter 4
- 26 May 2021
- Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
- National statistics
DfI Driver, Vehicle, Operator, and Enforcement Statistics - 2020-21 Quarter 3
- 23 February 2021
- Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
- National statistics
DfI Driver, Vehicle, Operator, and Enforcement Statistics - 2020-21 Quarter 2
- 25 November 2020
- Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
- National statistics
DfI Driver, Vehicle, Operator, and Enforcement Statistics - 2020-21 Quarter 1
- 2 September 2020
- Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
- National statistics

Taxi and private hire vehicle licensing: protecting users
- 21 July 2020
- Department for Transport
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 22 April 2019

Taxi assessments passed with zero faults recorded
- 23 May 2012
- Closed organisation: Driving Standards Agency
- Foi release