How do you become a hackney carriage or private hire driver?
Hackney carriage and private hire drivers are licensed for the safety and protection of the public. In order to qualify as a private hire or hackney driver, the applicant must:
- Hold a current drivers' licence.
- Have no relevant criminal convictions or have been determined by the Public Protection Committee to be a fit and proper person.
- Be medically fit.
- Pass our 'knowledge test' of roads and landmarks in Blackpool.
Drivers must renew their licence every year.
Please click on the 'Forms' section on the right hand side to view an application form.