London taxi and private-hire licensing

This guide publishes only fields supported by the cited official sources. Anything unresolved is visibly withheld rather than inferred.

RESEARCHED AUTHORITY

London

Transport for London (Taxi and Private Hire) · Sources checked 9 September 2026

Driver licensing
Official route/source found

Official driver licensing sources identified; use the linked council material for the current detail.

Vehicle licensing
Official route/source found

Official vehicle licensing sources identified; use the linked council material for the current detail.

Operator licensing
Official route/source found

Official operator licensing sources identified; use the linked council material for the current detail.

Licensing fees
Official route/source found

Official licensing fees sources identified; use the linked council material for the current detail.

Taxi tariff
Official route/source found

Official taxi tariff source identified; use the linked council material for the current detail.

Mandatory qualifications
Official route/source found

Official mandatory qualifications sources identified; use the linked council material for the current detail.

Withheld or still needing confirmation
  • The London taxi and private-hire regimes have different driver and vehicle routes; applicants must use the matching TfL route.
  • Current numeric taxi fare bands are not transcribed in this staged directory; use TfL's current notices and tariff material.

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