It is your responsibility to ensure that you renew your licence on time. A completed renewal form must be submitted online and you may renew your badge 6 weeks before your renewal date. You can request an appointment by emailing us, see the contact us section at the bottom of this page.
If you do not renew on time, your licence will expire and you will need to apply again.
Drivers
In order to proceed with the renewal you must:
- complete the driver renewal form
- include your HMRC tax check code
- provide a copy of your DVLA licence
- complete a DVLA consent form
If you cannot use the form
If you cannot use the form, email taxiprivatehire.licensing@leeds.gov.uk.
Changing operators
You have 72 hours to inform us and have your badge updated. You will need to provide a letter of introduction from your intended operator and pay the relevant fee for your licence documents to be updated.
If you cannot use the form
If you cannot use the form, email taxiprivatehire.licensing@leeds.gov.uk.
Changing details
Let us know if the address or contact details on your private hire or hackney carriage driver licence needs to be changed.
Complete the change of details form onlineVehicles
In order to proceed with the renewal you must:
- complete the renewal form
- provide a valid certificate of insurance covering the use of hire and reward
- provide pages 1 and 2 only of your logbook V5
- pay the relevant fee by debit or credit card
You cannot renew a licence for a vehicle which has been written off. If the vehicle has been recorded on the HPI register in error, it is your responsibility to resolve this with the insurer.
Operators
In order to proceed with the renewal you must provide:
- a completed renewal application
- your current planning consent
- your current private hire operator licence
- your certificate of Employers and Public Liability Insurance
- your schedule of vehicles and drivers
- your DTI certificate
- your HMRC tax check code(s)
- pay the relevant fee by debt card or cheque made payable to Leeds City Council
Operator licence renewal forms are available on request from the Taxi and Private Hire Licensing office.
Contact us
Please provide your phone number, and if you are a licensed driver or operator, quote your date of birth, your badge or vehicle plate number when contacting us.
Address
225 York Road
Leeds
LS9 7RY
Monday to Friday, 9am to midday for drop-in business and 1pm to 3pm by appointment only.
Staff training every third Tuesday of the month until 10am.