Taxi licences - Private Hire and Hackney Carriage
There are two types of taxi licence: hackney carriage and private hire. We licence hackney carriage vehicles, private hire vehicles, their drivers and operators.
Hackney Carriage can pick up from taxi ranks and be flagged on the street. Private Hire can only pick up pre-booked work and will be uninsured if they collect from ranks or be flagged down.
Applications are made online through the Council’s licensing portal. Please read the information carefully on the relevant pages for the type of licences you wish to apply for prior to submitting your application.
You are encouraged to submit all supporting evidence and documentation to the Former Allerdale Area Taxi Licensing Team for consideration with your application as soon as possible. You do not need an appointment to submit this evidence, and can hand this into our reception team, or post it, to Allerdale House in Workington.
Appointments to process your application are available where you require additional assistance, please contact a member of the team on 0300 373 3730 to discuss your needs or requirements.