South Gloucestershire Council

This page contains advice and information on licensing services affected by coronavirus (Covid-19).

New Hackney Carriage or Private Hire vehicles

You need to book a vehicle fitness test with our Broad Lane garage before an appointment can be arranged for us to license the vehicle. Send your completed form to mot.bookings@southglos.gov.uk.

The garage will email you the fitness test appointment. When you have this send it to taxis@southglos.gov.uk to arrange an appointment for the vehicle to be licensed, providing your:

• full name
• contact details
• vehicle registration
• vehicle make and model

Licensed vehicles can only be driven by people with a Private Hire or Dual Hackney Carriage and Private Hire drivers’ license issued by South Gloucestershire Council.

All new vehicles must be less than 5 years old from its first registration date and all new Hackney Carriage vehicles must be wheelchair accessible.

Hackney carriage and private hire licences

Relates to: drivers, vehicles and operators

Current service availability

Rapid lateral flow testing advice letter

Briefing note relating to protection screens

Home to school travel guidance

Current Department for Transport guidance

Vehicle fitness tests

Relates to: vehicle fitness tests as required under the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing policy

Broad Lane garages fitness test booking form