Renew a Hackney Carriage vehicle licence
To renew your vehicle licence, you must first have your vehicle compliance tested at a Kirklees Council garage.
Make an appointment to have your vehicle compliance tested at a Kirklees Council garage
- Phone 01484 221000 - ask for Transport and select the option to book a taxi test
You can attend the garage for your compliance test up to one month before your vehicle licence expires.
Contact the garage in good time to ensure you can complete your application process before your current vehicle licence expires.
How to apply
Once you have had your vehicle compliance tested, fill in the application form and email it and supporting documents to Licensing.
Paperclip You must email these documents to Email licensing@kirklees.gov.uk:
- The completed renewal application form
- A copy of your valid vehicle insurance certificate in the name of the vehicle licence holder
- A photograph of the vehicle's V5 logbook in the name of the vehicle licence holder
- A photograph of your Compliance Test Certificate from the garage test
- A photograph of your Meter Test Certificate from the garage
Clock Completing this form takes around 15 minutes
Download the renewal application formAfter you have submitted the application form and documents
You will be contacted by telephone to make payment for your transferral application: Licence costs
Contact Licensing
- Kirklees Council
- Address Licensing Service, PO Box 1720, Huddersfield, HD1 9EL
- Phone 01484 456868
- Email licensing@kirklees.gov.uk