Taxi licensing
We issue licences for hackney carriages, private hire vehicles, drivers and private hire operators. Our taxi licensing inspections ensure that standards are maintained.
Apply for or renew a vehicle licence
Apply for a new taxi driver licence
Renew a driver licence
Annual renewals for diabetic drivers
A form needs to be filled in by your (driver’s) registered GP for renewal applications. It needs to be printed, fully completed, stamped by the GP and returned to:
- Licensing Authority, Leicester City Council, Phoenix House, 1 King Street, Leicester, LE1 6RN or submitted with the driver’s renewal appointment.
Print the Annual renewal form for diabetic drivers (PDF).
Report it
More in this section
- New tax check rules
- Appeal taxi driver penalty points
- Wheelchair accessible vehicles
- Byelaws, conditions and regulations
Frequently asked questions
We will do our best to process your application promptly and we will be in touch with you as soon as we can to either ask for more information or to send you your licence. However, if you haven’t heard from us at all within 10 working days please email us at licensing@leicester.gov.uk.
When a licence is granted it will be sent as a pdf file to the applicant by email.
Contact us
You can contact the taxi licencing team by email: licensing@leicester.gov.uk.