To drive a private hire or taxi (hackney carriage) vehicle, you will need to license the vehicle you intend to use.
Apply for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Licence
You will also need to provide:
- The appropriate licence fee
- A vehicle registration document (V5) or lease document
- Certificate of insurance showing cover for hire purposes
- Current MOT certificate
- Vehicle inspection report
- A basic disclosure certificate from the DBS (unless the proprietor is already licenced as a North Devon hackney carriage/private hire driver
Further advice and guidance, including private hire exemptions, can be found within our Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy.
Conditions
Conditions apply to both Hackney carriage and private hire vehicles. There are also specific additional conditions for both types of vehicle. Details of general conditions are found in the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy.
- General conditions for hackney carriages and private hire vehicles are found in Appendix A
- Hackney vehicle conditions are found in Appendix K
- Private Hire vehicle conditions are found in Appendix M
Licence applications and queries
Should you have any queries regarding your application or licence please complete an online request.
Other information
If you have a vehicle licence, you may find these forms useful:
- Request a replacement plate (pdf 67KB)
- Transfer the ownership of a Hackney carriage vehicle (pdf 240kb)
- Accident reporting form (pdf 17KB)
- Change of address form (Word 54KB)
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Hackney carriage and private vehicle licensing inspection form (pdf 469kb)