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Hackney cab licences

We issue licences for Hackney cab taxis operating within North Somerset.

We ensure they are suitable and adequately insured to ensure high standards of safety for their passengers.

The licences are issued subject to a number of conditions and all drivers must wear a valid photographic Hackney and combined drivers badge whilst driving their vehicle.

Licences are required for any vehicle plying for hire and they can be flagged down in the street or hired at a taxi rank.

Once licensed the vehicle remains a taxi until the licence expires.

To apply for a licence download and fill in our Hackney Cab vehicle licence application form.

These vehicles have a roof sign and display a red and white plate on the rear of the vehicle and a smaller internal plate of the same colour.

Before a vehicle is licensed it must pass a Town Test - a test which sets a higher standard than a MOT test to ensure the vehicle safety.

For further information contact our Licensing Team on 01934 634 906.