We issue and enforce hackney carriage and private hire
vehicle licences for those people who wish to drive a taxi in North
Somerset.
You can visit our
fees and charges page for information about how much these
licences and other charges cost.
Taxis are either
hackney carriages or
private hire vehicles. Hackney carriages can pick up customers
from taxi ranks or ply for hire in the street while private hire
vehicles can only carry pre-booked passengers.
Anyone applying for a hackney carriage driver's licence will also
be given a test of the local area and the laws affecting these
vehicles.
We are also responsible for regulating vehicle standards,
private hire taxi firms and
taxi
ranks.
As part of this process we make sure they perform to the highest
standards and operate within strict guidelines
to ensure your safety.
We have recently produced a taxi licensing policy which sets out
standards and policies for the licensing of vehicles, drivers and
private hire operators.
For more information contact our
Licensing team or
visit our service
standards page and download our Environmental and Consumer
Services service standards.
For information about
taxi
ranks contact our
Streets and Open
Spaces service. For information about
minibus
permits for voluntary organisations contact our
Transport
Services team.