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Hackney Carriages

Hackney carriages are commonly called Taxis. The vehicles and drivers are the subject of stringent tests. Vehicles are tested for roadworthiness annually and in some cases twice yearly. Drivers are also expected to under go a full medical, obtain a criminal record check and successfully pass a driving test with The Driving Standards Agency. It is an offence if you drive whilst unlicensed and it also invalidates the vehicle insurance. Unlicensed drivers and vehicles do not benefit from the mandatory safety measures used by the council to ensure that vehicles are a safe and convenient form of transport.

The main features of a hackney carriage are: it can carry passengers for hire or reward; it can be hailed by a prospective passenger; and it can park on a designated rank to await the approach of passengers.

Hackney carriages are metered and the district council, in consultation with the taxi community, prescribes the fares. Please click on the links on the right to see the table of tariffs.

If you would like to apply for a Hackney Carriage Licence, please click on the links on the right.

If there has been a change of ownership of a hackney carriage you will need to notify us. A Notification of Change of Ownership form can be downloaded from the links on the right.

For details on Hackney Carriage licence fees, please see the link on the right.

If you would like to make a complaint about a hackney carriage or driver, please download the form from the links on the right.

Hackney Carriage Licence Conditions are also available to download.

For further information please contact the Licensing Team on 01789 260211 or by email at licensing@stratford-dc.gov.uk or by fax on 01789 260860.

Downloads:
Hackney Carriage licence application (48KB PDF) | Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Vehicle Change of Ownership Notification (48KB PDF) | Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Complaint Form (66KB PDF) | Hackney Carriage Fares - December 2008 (101KB PDF) | Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Fees (268KB PDF) | Hackney Carriage, Private Hire and Dual Driver Licence Conditions (1071KB PDF) | Help with PDFs

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Warwickshire,
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