Hackney carriage, private hire driver application
From June 2022, all new applicants are required to complete an in-house course with our Learning and Development Team. This course replaces the Level 2 qualification for professional taxi and private hire drivers.
Before being considered for a licence, you need to have held a full DVLA licence or suitable equivalent for a minimum of 2 years. You need to complete the following in accordance with the flowchart below -
- hackney carriage or private hire driving licence application
- enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check (From 6 January 2025, our Licensing Team will cease completing DBS forms)
- numeracy and literacy assessment
- Safeguarding Children, Young People and Adults. This includes neglect observational tool
- new driver course with us as detailed above
- local knowledge test including - communication and speaking assessment
- driving assessment
- group 2 medical report
Use the link provided above for Taxi Plus to commence the progress of applying for your Enhanced DBS. Enhanced DBS’s are also accepted from other providers, as long as they have been completed under the relevant workforce criteria for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver - “Workforce – Other” and you have registered this DBS onto the update service.
Access our Taxi Licensing information
For an application pack or to request advice complete the online form below.
Licence and permit queries (opens in a new window)
Renewals
Renewal information will be sent to everyone we currently have on our system in September.
These must be completed and returned by the end of October. You can also download the form in our application pack.
This cannot be completed after the deadline has passed.
To submit an application, an appointment must be made before attending Licensing. Call 01482 615 462 or email taxi@hullcc.gov.uk.
Additional Hackney Carriage Licence
Use the form below for Additional Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver's Licence.
Additional Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver's Licence (opens in a new window)