Fantastic! Welcome! We will walk you through what you need to do to get your Private Hire and Taxi Licence.

If this is the first time you’ve become self-employed or if you need some help about being self-employed, then click here and we will explain all that you need to consider and think about and we’ll explain how we can help and assist you.

Once you have read the step-by-step guide, complete the form and we’ll get going!

  1. You’ll need to complete an application form from your local council authority. Contact them and ask that they provide a form for you to complete.
  2. You’ll need to get a physical and optical test. We have a private GP you can use for £150, they’ll do both in one hit, quickly, and will complete part of the application form provided by the council.
  3. Safeguarding course, by Bluelamp. Get yourself booked ASAP, as there might be a little wait. To book the right course, click here.
  4. Enhanced DBS – we can do this for you for £59.50, Simply click this link here to get this done.
  5. You will have to have a meeting with the local council. They will need the above details and will require you to bring a form of ID.
  6. In the meeting above, they will be able to book you in for a local knowledge test.
  7. Once the local knowledge test, DBS, and completed application form are all complete, take all the relevant paperwork to your local council provider, pay for your licence and you are done!

The above is a fairly typical step-by-step guide. Different local authorities may require a little more or a little less. E.g. Some councils require local knowledge tests, some do not.

What Next?

Once you have your duel licence, we can get you on your way to becoming a driver. The only next hurdle is: what vehicle are you going to use?

If you have your own, then it’s simple, select ‘Become a driver’ and ‘I am already a licenced driver’ and complete the form. Set up a payment of £40 per week, and you’re good to go.

If you don’t have your own vehicle, let us know, and we will do what we can to assist you.

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