Renew a licence
Use our online form to renew your taxi driver licence.
About this licence
You can renew your licence any time within 2 months before it’s due to end. We will also email you to remind you when your licence needs to be renewed. We will renew your licence when you have shown us that you are fit and proper to continue to be a taxi driver.
Late renewals
If you do not renew your licence in time, then we will give you up to one month to do so. After this one-month period has passed, you won’t be able to renew your licence and will have to apply for new taxi driver licence.
If your licence does expire, you are not legally allowed to drive a licensed vehicle for any purpose. You can only resume doing this when you receive confirmation that the licence has been renewed.
Cost
The fee for renewing your 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
About online payments
You will pay for your renewal when you complete the online form. However, payment does not mean that your licence will automatically receive your licence.
We will check your application and then contact you to confirm that it has either been renewed, or that we need more information.
Information you will need
You will need the following information to renew your taxi driver licence:
- current taxi licence number that is printed on your badge
- date your current taxi licence ends (this must be within two months of the date you renew)
- DVLA driving licence number in full
- 9-digit tax check code
- DBS online service number or a current copy of your DBS certificate (dated within the same month as your licence ends)
- medical assessment certificate (based on your age or medical condition)
- right to work information if you are subject to current immigration controls (we will need to see renewal applicants in person to check right to work status where this is limited)
Read our policy
Read our Hackney carriage and private hire driver's licence policy to find out more about renewing a taxi driver licence.