About private hire operator licences

Learn more about running a private hire operator company.

You will need to apply for a private hire operator licence to run a private hire business in Sheffield. This enables you to advertise and accept bookings for private hire work.

Although you may not drive passengers, if you own the business, you will still have to deal with the public. This includes face-to-face, email or telephone conversations.

It is important that you only operate licensed vehicles that are driven by licensed drivers. The driver, vehicle and operator must all be licensed by us.

Applying for a licence

Find out how to apply for a private operator licence.

Applying for a private operator licence

Renewing a licence

Everything you need to know about renewing your private hire operator licence.

Renewing a private operator licence

Change of address

Tell us if you're changing your operating address.

Change your operating address