Private Hire Operators Licence
Where a vehicle is pre-booked over the telephone or by attending
the office of an operator, this is a private hire booking.
Private Hire Operators are required to:
- Ensure that only licensed drivers and
vehicles are used for your journey
- Keep records of their drivers and vehicles
- Record details of the bookings that are made through them.
Carlisle City Council has no control over the fares charged by
private hire operators and drivers. Whilst most use the current taxi fare tariff and may even have
meters fitted, it may be worthwhile to agree the charging structure
before the journey is made.
Private Hire Operators licences expire on 15th January each
year.
Carlisle City Council sets the licence fees for licences,
permits and registrations to cover administration, inspection and
enforcement costs. The following table shows the cost of issuing
Private Hire Operators Licences.
| Number of Vehicles |
Charges (£) |
| 1-5 vehicles |
125.00 |
| 6-10 vehicles |
188.00 |
| 11-20 vehicles |
348.00 |
| 21-30 vehicles |
400.00 |