Taxi and private hire car licences, guidance and tests

Find out how to apply for a taxi or private hire car licence, prepare for driver tests, and follow guidance on vehicle standards, safety, and passenger service requirements.

Guidance for Taxi Operators
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Taxi Operators Application Form
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Guidance for Taxi Drivers and Private Hire Car PHC Drivers
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Taxi Drivers Licence Application Form
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Highland area taxi knowledge test - sample paper
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Taxi knowledge sample test - Badenoch and Strathspey
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Taxi knowledge sample test - Caithness
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Taxi knowledge sample test - Inverness
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- 68kB
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Taxi knowledge sample test - Nairn
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- 68kB
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Taxi knowledge sample test - Lochaber
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Taxi knowledge sample test - Skye and Lochalsh
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- 69kB
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Taxi knowledge sample test - Sutherland
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- 69kB
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PHC Drivers Licence Conditions
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PHC Drivers Application Form
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Private Hire Car Driver Guidance Notes
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Private Hire Car Operator Guidance Notes
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PHC Operators Application Form
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- 76kB
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PHC Operators Conditions of Licence
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Spent Convictions and Protected Convictions
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Taxi Drivers Conditions of Licence
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Guidance for Taxi Drivers and Private Hire Car (PHC) Drivers
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Taxi PHC Driver - Assistance Dogs Exemption Form
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Taxi and private hire car licences, guidance and tests

Guidance for Taxi Operators

Taxi Operators Application Form

Guidance for Taxi Drivers and Private Hire Car PHC Drivers

Taxi Drivers Licence Application Form

Highland area taxi knowledge test - sample paper

Taxi knowledge sample test - Badenoch and Strathspey

Taxi knowledge sample test - Caithness

Taxi knowledge sample test - Inverness

Taxi knowledge sample test - Nairn

Taxi knowledge sample test - Lochaber

Taxi knowledge sample test - Skye and Lochalsh

Taxi knowledge sample test - Sutherland

PHC Drivers Licence Conditions

PHC Drivers Application Form

Private Hire Car Driver Guidance Notes

Private Hire Car Operator Guidance Notes

PHC Operators Application Form

PHC Operators Conditions of Licence

Spent Convictions and Protected Convictions

Taxi Drivers Conditions of Licence

Guidance for Taxi Drivers and Private Hire Car (PHC) Drivers

Taxi PHC Driver - Assistance Dogs Exemption Form