Vehicle Licensing

You can find the vehicle standards for hackney carriages and private hire vehicles in our Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy. You will also find instructions on how to apply, and what documents you need to send with your application.

The policy can be downloaded here: Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing at Worcestershire Regulatory Services.

NOTE: Drivers of hackney carriages can take their own bookings and do not need a private hire operator licence.

Applying for a licence

Applications must be submitted alongside all required documents and the required fee.

Your application can be delivered to an officer during a licensing surgery - see more details on our Licensing Surgeries page.

The vehicle will be inspected by an officer before the issue of a licence to ensure that it complies with the licence conditions.

Download the application forms for vehicle licences:

• document Download Hackney Carriage vehicle application form (118 KB)
• document Download Private Hire vehicle application form (115 KB)
• document Download Vehicle Licence Transfer application form (new owner) (191 KB)

The fees charged in relation to applying for a licence can be found on our Licensing Fees and Charges page.