Taxi and private hire licences

We are responsible for ensuring that drivers, proprietors and operators meet the relevant conditions to hold taxi-related licences. 

• Apply for a new licence, step-by-step guide Before you can apply for a new taxi licence there are a number of steps you must follow.
• Renew a private hire or taxicab licence You will receive an email reminder three months before your current licence expires.
• Tell us about an offence All licensed taxi drivers must tell if they have been arrested, convicted of a crime or been issued with a caution or fixed penalty notice.
• Private hire operator licence What you need to set up as a private hire operator and how to apply.
• Vehicle specifications and approved testing stations Approved MOT testing stations in Liverpool and specifications for new Hackney vehicles.
• New taxi plates, plate renewals and transfers Taxi proprietors are responsible for making sure their vehicles have licence plates that are up-to-date.
• Taxi licensing prosecutions Find out how we enforce licence standards and prosecute drivers who break them.
• Taxi drivers health and wellbeing We take the health and wellbeing of Liverpool's licensed taxi drivers seriously. Find sources of help and support.
• Report an accident in a Hackney carriage or private hire vehicle Liverpool's licensed Hackney carriage and private hire taxi proprietors must report an accident to us within 72 hours of it happening.