Taxi and private hire licensing

Taxi operator vehicle licence

You must have a taxi operator licence covering any vehicle driven as a taxi in Dumfries and Galloway. Taxis can be hailed in the street or picked up from a taxi rank.

• Document

  Taxi and private hire operator vehicle licence application form (DOCX, 67.34KB)
• Document

  Taxi operator vehicle licensing conditions, inside Dumfries trading zone (DOC, 57.5KB)
• Document

  Taxi operator vehicle licensing conditions, outside Dumfries trading zone (DOC, 54.5KB)

Private hire operator vehicle licence

You must have a private hire operator licence covering any vehicle driven as a private hire vehicle in Dumfries and Galloway. Private hire vehicles can only be pre-booked. They cannot be hailed in the street or picked up for a taxi rank.

• Document

  Taxi and private hire operator vehicle licence application form (DOCX, 67.34KB)
• Document

  Private hire operator vehicle licensing conditions (DOC, 56.5KB)

Substitute a vehicle

If you need to change your licensed vehicle, you can apply to substitute it (replace one vehicle with another).

How to apply

Send your completed application form, payment and any relevant documents to:

Email: [email protected]
Post: Licensing
Kirkbank House
English Street
Dumfries
DG1 2HS

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