Hackney Carriage & Private Hire (Joint/Dual) Driver's Licence

eMail: licensing@doncaster.gov.uk | Telephone: 01302 737590 or 736671 | Fax: 01302 737323
Address: PO Box 257, The Council House, College Road, Doncaster, DN1 1RN.

Joint / Dual Driver's Licence

A licence is required before any person can drive a licensed hackney carriage or private hire vehicle.

This Licence allows you to drive both hackney carriage and private hire vehicles

Service Contact:

Licensing Service,
PO Box 257, The Council House,
College Road,
Doncaster,
DN1 1RN.
Tel: 01302 737590 or 736671
E-Mail: licensing@doncaster.gov.uk

There is now a requirement for all applicants to produce a Driving Standards Agency (DSA) Pass Certificate at the time they make application to the Council.

Further information on the DSA test is available at www.dsa.gov.uk/taxis.asp

Please note that a DSA 'Wheelchair Assessment Certificate' is also required for Hackney Carriage or Joint Driver applicants.

Before a licence is granted the applicant must satisfy the Council that:

They hold the relevant DSA pass certificates
They are a fit and proper person to hold a licence;
They are medically fit;
They have attained the age of 21 years;
They have held a full driver's licence (not a provisional licence) granted to the applicant under Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1972 authorising him/her to drive a motor car for at least twelve months prior to the date of the application;
They must pass a police criminality check carried out by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) to ensure safety to the public

Once the application form has been completed, you need to make an appointment to visit our Offices, bringing with you the following documentation:

your DSA pass certificates
the completed application form
your DVLA Driving Licence (original - not a photocopy) showing your current address
your passport or birth certificate
3 colour passport type photographs taken within the last month.
Other verifiable forms of ID (please contact us via email for more information)

Applications will not be accepted without production of the above.

Upon production of the forms at the licensing office, you will be asked to complete a form to enable us to check with the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) for any records held against you.

How long does the process take?

You should normally allow approximately 8 weeks from receipt of your application for return of the required CRB checks.

Once your CRB and all relevant documents have been returned, an appointment will be made for you to sit the knowledge test.

We aim to issue your licence within 7 days of you passing the written knowledge test.

If, during the application process, we become aware that the applicant either:

• has relevant criminal convictions; or
• there are concerns arising out of the assessment of the applicant’s driving licence

such that the Authority cannot automatically determine whether the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold the licence applied for then the applicant will be invited to attend a Licensing Panel Hearing.

The Panel is made up of three managers from the Regulation & Enforcement Division of the Council. The purpose of the hearing is to allow the Panel, following discussion with the applicant, to make a more informed decision as to whether the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold licence for which they have applied.

We will endeavour to schedule Panel Hearings to take place within 28 days of the need being identified.

The applicant will be informed of the outcome within 7 days of the hearing.

We look forward to receiving your application and if you have any difficulty with any of the forms or have any questions, please contact us on the above contact details.

Your Right of Appeal

Any person aggrieved by a refusal to be granted a licence may appeal to the Magistrates Court who may give such directions regarding the licence as it thinks proper.