Vehicle licence for a hackney carriage (taxi)

You will need a hackney carriage (taxi) vehicle licence for all vehicles operating as taxis in Rushmoor.

How to apply for a hackney carriage licence

Phone us using the contact details on this page to set up a meeting. You will need to provide the following information so that we can prepare the documents and licence plates before the meeting:

• Vehicle registration number
• Make and model of vehicle
• Names of all prospective drivers of the vehicle
• Your name, address and contact details
• The name and address of anyone with a financial interest in the vehicle

At the meeting, we will inspect the vehicle and provide you with your plates and licence, if satisfactory. You will need to bring the following with you:

• Vehicle registration document
• Insurance certificate
• The current mileage of the vehicle
• MOT certificate (dated within 28 days of your appointment)
• Sales receipt and/or letter of sale to prove that you are the owner of the vehicle
• The taxi licence fee

About you

You will need to be aged 17 or over

About the vehicle

• The vehicle needs to be an  Approved vehicle for hackney carriages (taxis) [22kb]
• At the first time of application, it must be a new vehicle (within 28 days of first registration with the DVLA), or
• It must, on renewal, have been continuously licensed in Rushmoor since being new or since we first licensed it

Licensing a vehicle not on the approved vehicle list

If you would like to licence a vehicle as a hackney carriage that is not currently listed on the approved vehicle list, please contact our Licensing team to discuss the possibility of us viewing the vehicle.

 Hackney carriage vehicles are required to meet our  Hackney carriage vehicle specification [25kb].

How to renew your hackney carriage licence

Your licence usually lasts for 12 months. We will phone you beforehand to arrange the renewal.

How to transfer your interest

If you sell your vehicle then you must tell us the name and address of the new owner, as soon as is reasonably possible.

The new owner must then contact us, using the contact details on this page, to transfer the licence.