Leeds taxi and private-hire licensing

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Leeds

Leeds City Council · Sources checked 13 September 2026

Driver licensing

Official route/source found

Current hackney-carriage and private-hire driver application route.

• Taxi and private hire licensing
• Apply for a licence
• Taxi and private hire licensing costs

Vehicle licensing

Official route/source found

Current council licensing hub provides the vehicle route.

• Taxi and private hire licensing
• Taxi and private hire licensing costs

Operator licensing

Official route/source found

Current private-hire operator application and conditions route.

• Taxi and private hire licensing
• Private hire operator licences and conditions
• Taxi and private hire licensing costs

Licensing fees

Official route/source found

Council publishes current driver, vehicle and operator charges.

• Taxi and private hire licensing costs

Taxi tariff

Official evidence found; detail still to confirm

The council’s current passenger page publishes eight hackney-carriage fare bands. The daytime band begins at £3.60 for the first 140 yards, adds 20p per 140 yards until the meter reaches £6.00, then 20p per 153 yards. One higher-band label is malformed in the published HTML, so the complete calendar schedule and card-processing wording should be checked directly on the council page.

• Are you taxi aware? Current hackney-carriage fare table

Mandatory qualifications

Official route/source found

Advanced driving, English, local knowledge, professional standards, safeguarding and equality tests are required.

• Apply for a licence
• Taxi and private hire licensing costs