Hackney carriage and private hire driver's licence
To have a hackney carriage or private hire drivers' licence, we have to be satisfied that you are a fit and proper person.
You need to book an appointment with us to apply for a new licence or to renew an existing licence. To book an appointment, email taxi.licensing@pendle.gov.uk or ring 01282 661638 between 10am and 2.30pm.
- Notes to read before making an application
- Driver's application form
- Medical form
- Guidelines for applications with convictions
- Knowledge test revision guide
- Private hire driver's licence conditions
- Hackney carriage bye-laws
A hackney carriage is more commonly called a taxi and can be hailed at a hackney carriage rank or in the street.
All hackney carriages in Pendle are red and have a meter fitted. The driver is not allowed to charge more than the fare shown on the meter.
We have a limit of 71 hackney carriage licences, all of which are currently issued and therefore no more licences can be issued at this time.
Taxi licensing
Taxi Licensing Team,
Number One Market Street,
Nelson,
Lancashire,
BB9 7LJ
