Apply for a licence
Use our online form to complete your application for a new taxi driver licence.
About this licence
You need a licence to drive a private hire vehicle or hackney carriage in Sheffield. To apply for this licence, you must have passed all stages of the ‘fit and proper test’.
You will not be allowed to drive a private hire vehicle or hackney carriage during the application process.
Stages 1 and 2
Before making your application, you should already have the following checks in place:
- taxi certificate: Certificate in Introduction to the Role of the Professional Taxi and Private Hire Driver
- right to work in the UK
- knowledge test pass
- driving standards test pass
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
- medical assessment
- passport sized photograph of yourself
Stage 3: Information you will need
To apply for your new taxi driver licence, you will need these documents:
- right to work in UK (if we have not verified at the DBS stage)
- current DVLA driving licence
Cost
The fee for a new taxi driver licence depends on how many years you want it to last. You can apply for one of the following:
- one year - £223
- 2 years - £245
- 3 years - £268
Read our policy
Read our Hackney carriage and private hire driver's licence policy to find out more about applying for a taxi driver licence.
Hackney carriage and private hire driver's licence policy