Driver Licence Applications

A licence is required to drive a hackney carriage vehicle

The following will be considered when the application is being evaluated:

• Criminal records check every 3 years
• Medical to Group 2 standard every 3 years
• Undertaken and passed Knowledge test – there is a £40.00 charge for each test taken

Download Application Forms

Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence Application

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Hackney Carriage Driver Licence Application

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Relevant Fees: £257.75 (this includes)

• New Driver application fee £175.75
• Badge – £2.00
• Enhanced DBS check £40.00 – this form and DBS Privacy Statement is available from the Gateway Margate or email licensing@thanet.gov.uk
• Initial knowledge test – £40.00

The completed forms and supporting documents need to be handed in at Thanet Gateway, Cecil Street, Margate, Kent.

Initial Issue

Initial issue is for 1 year

Renewal Application Forms

Renewal, including further criminal records check and medical, after initial 1 year issue is for 3 years.

• Renewal Driver application fee £92.00
• Badge – £2.00
• Enhanced DBS check £40.00 – this form and DBS Privacy Statement is available from the Gateway Margate or email licensing@thanet.gov.uk

Renewal Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence

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Renewal Hackney Carriage Driver Licence 

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Further Information

• Private Hire Driver – Conditions of Licence

Updated information 22 April 2020

If at any time you need to return your private hire or hackney carriage driver badge and close the licence please leave the badge and a covering letter in the post box directly outside the main Council offices in Margate.

General information can also be found under Latest News