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Hackney Carriage Vehicles are required to be licensed to ensure they are suitable for use by the public.

Hackney Carriage Vehicles sit on taxi ranks and can also be hailed in the street.

A Hackney Carriage Vehicle uses a taxi meter to calculate the correct fare, in accordance with the prescribed Table of Fares for Hackney carriage Vehicles (see Table of Fares).  The driver can charge you what price is shown on the meter or under, but never a price over the one stated on the taxi meter at the end of your journey.

In order to drive a licensed Hackney Carriage Vehicle you must first obtain a Hackney Carriage Driver Licence.

You must first apply for your Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate by following the procedure in the application pack.

You must submit your application together with the following documents:

• A full DVLA driving licence which you must have held for 12 months (photo card & a check code from the DVLA website to enable the Licensing Team to check any endorsements on your driving licence)

• A medical certificate (see medical form)

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