Private Hire Vehicle Licence Application Form

In order to request a license for a hackney ride, the vehicle: Please be sure to check the following documentation before requesting a new driver's license. Standard transport of Hackney and private rental inspections contain important information on vehicle specification and should be considered together with the proper vehicle directive.

Registration for the whole vehicle type of the European Community and attestation of compliance (if applicable). Vehicle inspections cannot be accepted if they are performed more than six months before your application deadline. You must give us your consent in writing if you want someone else to review your application or license with us on your name.

New private rental or Hackney Carriage license is £187. Vehicle inspections cannot be accepted if they are sent to us more than six months before your application deadline. Learn more about our licenses and policy.

Rental car license for private use

It is not possible to rent private cars on the road or at taxis. Non-observance is a criminal act and will invalidate the vehicle's coverage. The rates for private rental cars are not governed by the Council - travel costs are usually calculated on a per kilometre basis or should be arranged with the business prior to travel.

Privately hired vehicles approved by the Council must carry a sign on the back and smaller interior windowstickers. In addition, private hire vehicle operators must carry a photo ID card from the Council. The law states that we cannot restrict the number of vehicle registrations and must issue a vehicle registration if we are convinced of it:

In terms of model, dimensions and styling, your vehicle is suited for use as a private rental vehicle (see specification). Is your vehicle mechanized? Proof of mechanic fitness must be provided by a thorough service at the owner's cost by a named workshop or other vehicle service company.

Fill in and sign the repairer' s certificate of completion, and confirm his signing and qualification by adding the name and adress of the workshop with a company seal. For a recently purchased vehicle, a repairer' s statement that the vehicle has been purchased will not be acceptable.

Cars are covered for private rentals. It is your responsibility to stop and operate the vehicle alone or in cooperation with other people. They have been sincere in providing information to us and under no circumstance may they make a misrepresentation to obtain your driver's license.

Today there are many different makes and models of cars on the street. However, not all cars would be appropriate for use as a private rental car and the Council has therefore adopted some norms to inform owners of the car model deemed appropriate taking into account considerations of amenity/security and the aforementioned statutory requirement.

Our vehicle specification is as follows: Your vehicle is in perfect mechanical and cosmetic state. While there is no minimum date for this kind of license, the cars are still required to stay in top mileage. Your vehicle is right-hand driven. This vehicle must have no less than four street castors.

Your vehicle (if it is a car) has at least 4 doorways that allow reasonable entry and exit from the vehicle. Your vehicle offers simple entry from a front doorstep to any front seats and no "tilting seating mechanism" is used. Your vehicle is designed or modified to comfortably transport at least 4 people.

Your vehicle (whether it is a mini bus or a person mover) has enough large doorways so that your guests can get on and off quickly and securely. The Council requires safety harnesses to be worn by all individuals, regardless of the vehicle's authorised seating position and use.

be affixed both on the outside and inside of the vehicle on the registration plate. In order to assist us in reviewing your application, it is our guideline that you show us this: The owner (or company) submitting the application has a permanent establishment in the Trafford area.

The holder who submits the application is in possession of a private rental driving licence granted by that body. Car license voucher - we cannot edit your application without viewing this voucher. TÜV certificate (if applicable). Police or confirmation of coverage for the vehicle for "public and/or private use" for you and/or your chauffeurs.

Your vehicle is mechanical suited. The vehicle must be inspected by a skilled technician (see statutory regulations). This vehicle is also visually inspected by an authorized licensee of the Council. You have an effective and certified fire suppression system suited for use in cars.

You can obtain a copy of the pertinent legal regulations from the Council offices, where you can also obtain an application form and a copy of our terms and condition. It is the authority's responsibility to safeguard the resources it manages and may use the information you provide to prevent and detect frauds.

The Commission may also communicate this information to other entities competent to audit or manage publicly available resources for these ends. More information on cross-checking to help the prevention and detection of frauds and bribery can be found in the privacy statement of the Council's National Level 2 Initiative. Further information can also be found in the Trafford Council's own privacy statements.