Hackney Carriage Driver Licences
Hackney Carriage drivers are licensed by us for your safety.
Once granted a licence, taxi drivers are issued with a badge showing their photograph, identity number and expiry date of the licence.
To get a licence a driver must first:
- Have held a full driving licence for at least 12 months
- Have their driving licence verified by the DVLA
- Have a "DVLA Group 2" medical examination
- Take a verbal test consisting of local knowledge, locations and routes, codes of practice and basic maths
- Attend a Disability Awareness course
- Pass a Driving Standards Agency taxi driving test.
- Get an enhanced DBS disclosure of convictions (Carlisle City Council will adhere to the Home Office Code of Practice)
- Fill in an application form (below) and return with the appropriate fee
Note: If the driver wishes to drive a wheelchair accessible taxi, they must also pass the wheelchair element of the taxi driving test.
If you are interested in applying for a Hackney Carriage driving licence, please make an appointment to see a licensing officer who will talk to you about your application.
Carlisle City Council sets the licence fees for licences, permits and registrations to cover administration, inspection and enforcement costs.
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