Hackney carriage or private hire vehicle licence

For the safety and protection of the public, all taxis must be licensed.

You must hold a valid licence issued by us if you wish to drive a taxi.

You can apply for a licence to drive a hackney carriage or a private hire vehicle:

• hackney carriage vehicles can ply for hire on the streets and can use the taxi ranks around Thurrock
• private hire vehicles can be booked for hire by the public through a licensed private hire operator – private hire vehicles cannot ply for hire and cannot use taxi ranks

Licences are valid for 12 months.

Licences issued

You can check whether a hackney carriage or private hire vehicle is licensed with us.

Search licensing records

Policy and conditions

Our policy includes the types of vehicle that can be used as a hackney carriage or for private hire, and conditions each vehicle must comply with once licensed.