Apply for a licence
Use our form to apply for your private hire vehicle licence today.
About this licence
You need to licence your vehicle to use it as a private hire vehicle in Sheffield.
Once granted, your private hire vehicle licence will be valid for a maximum of 12 months.
Cost
A private hire vehicle licence costs £212.
You will pay this online when you complete the private hire application form.
Information you will need to book a test
You will need to provide the following information when you apply online:
- basic DBS certificate (if you do not hold a taxi driver’s licence with us)
- original V5C registration certificate (log book) or the keepers supplement of the V5C if you have recently bought the vehicle
Once you have submitted a complete application to us, we will send you an email within 5 working days. This will tell you the time and date of your compliance test.
Issuing the licence
When your vehicle has passed its compliance test, you will need to provide the following information for us to issue the vehicle licence:
- original certificate of insurance or the insurance cover note
- compliance certificate
Collecting the licence
We will try and accommodate requests within 24 hours where possible.
We will contact you by email to confirm that we have issued your private hire vehicle licence and arrange a time for you to collect your licence from our reception.
Because we issue your licence with a plate, bracket, clips and signage, it is too large to post to you.
If you cannot pick up your licence, you can send someone else to collect it for you at the arranged time we give you or you can contact us to make an appointment for a different time.
Read our policy
Read our Private Hire Operator and Vehicle Licence Policy to find out more about applying for a private hire vehicle licence.