Taxi Licensing

No - Fylde Borough Council do not issue temporary taxi driver's licences.

No, but the CRB fee must be paid when you make an application.

You complete an application form and send it to the Licensing office at the above address along with the appropriate fee after first obtaining planning permission. For detailed information please see the taxi applications page.

At a meeting of the Public Protection Committee in March 2005, the Committee determined that the policy of restricting hackney carriage licences should be amended and replaced with a policy which de-restricted taxi numbers whilst attempting to inc...

You can apply to the Taxi Licensing Office at the address below. You will be required to fill in a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Check Form'. and will be required to pay the appropriate CRB & licence fee.

For detailed information please see the taxi applications page.

You can complain either by written letter or by phone to the Taxi Licensing Officers, at the above address, or by telephone 01253 658658. It would also be of great benefit to the taxi licensing officer if you could provide any of the followin...

This depends on how quickly the police and other officers can carry out their enquiries. Generally applications are dealt with in approximately 6 to 8 weeks.

When you hire a taxi or pre-book a private hire vehicle you have certain rights. These are: The driver must only charge the fare that is shown on the meter unless the fare is agreed before the journey of commences. The driver must comply with...

"Taxi" can be a confusing term. Essentially we issue two different types of vehicle licence; one for Hackney Carriages and one for Private Hire Vehicles. The main difference between the two types of vehicle is that a Hackney Carriage can be flagge...