Taxi driver
Our licensing service is delivered by Peterborough City Council.
To drive a hackney carriage vehicle licensed in the Rutland area you must hold a hackney carriage drivers licence issued by us. This also authorises you to drive private hire vehicles, however it does not authorise the driving of vehicles licensed outside the Rutland area.
Drivers are issued with a badge that must be worn at all times when carrying out their duties. We have a responsibility to ensure that drivers of hackney carriage vehicles are fit and proper persons to hold their licence. Therefore, we only issue licences after all the necessary checks have been made and validated.
Apply for a new hackney carriage driver's licence
To become a hackney carriage driver, you need to:
- be at least 18 years of age
- hold a current full UK driving licence and have held this for more than one year
- be able to demonstrate you have the right to work in the UK
To become a hackney carriage driver please make payment online and submit your application by email to rcclicensing@peterborough.gov.uk and attach copies of:
- Completed application form
- Taxi competency certificate from Peterborough Regional College
- Driving Assessment Pass Certificate from an approved provider: The Blue Lamp Trust
- Enhanced DBS Certificate, you must also subscribe to the DBS update service (If you have already subscribed to the update service you can provide your current DBS certificate and update reference number).
- If not continuously resident in the UK for the last 5 years, you'll also need to send a Statement of Good Conduct - find out more about record checks for overseas applicants on GOV.UK
- DVLA driving licence (photo card)
- DVLA driving licence check code (see application form)
- Medical certificate completed by a doctor
- proof of right to work in UK for example a British passport - a list of acceptable documents has been published by the Home Office, Right to Work checklist. You can also provide the nine digit right to work code issued by the Home Office.
- passport-style photo for your ID badge (jpeg format if possible)
When we receive your application, we'll contact you to arrange an appointment to take a suitability test - bring your original documents to the appointment as we need to see them before we can proceed with your application.
Apply to renew hackney carriage driver's licence
Please allow plenty of time when applying to renew a licence
We cannot accept renewal applications after your licence has expired, you will be asked to submit an application for a new licence and will not be able to drive until the new application has been processed.
To renew a hackney carriage driver licence please make payment online and submit your application by email to rcclicensing@peterborough.gov.uk - attach copies of:
- completed application form
- DVLA driving licence (photo card)
- DVLA driving licence check code
- Enhanced DBS Certificate
- If not continuously resident in the UK for the last 5 years, you'll also need to send a Statement of Good Conduct - find out more about record checks for overseas applicants on GOV.UK
- medical certificate completed by a doctor
- proof of right to work in UK for example a British passport - a list of acceptable documents has been published by the Home Office, Right to Work checklist. You can also provide the nine digit right to work code issued by the Home Office
- passport-style photo for your ID badge (jpeg format if possible)
- please provide a Tax Conditionality Code
After we receive your valid application, we aim to process your application within 10 working days. If we need any more information, we'll contact you.
Decisions: renewal applications
If we receive information during the renewal process which causes us concerns about a licence holder's behaviour, or if we have reason to believe a person may no longer be deemed fit and proper to hold a licence, this will be considered in the renewal process.
Refusal to grant a renewal application
A driver has the right to appeal, this right of appeal is to the Magistrates Court, which must be lodged at the court within 21 calendar days of being notified of the decision not to grant the licence.
It is an offence to deliberately make a false statement or not give all relevant information on the application - punishable on conviction by a fine of up to £1,000.
Recording refusals, Revocations and Suspensions
If you are applying for a license, it's important that you know about our responsibilities in relation to the National Register of Taxi and Private Hire licence Refusals, Revocations and Suspensions (NR3S).