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This page contains information and links for hackney carriage and private hire licence holders, including news about fares, road works and taxi ranks in the city. It is updated from time to time as appropriate.
It should be noted that all applications to licence and re-licence vehicles are dealt with strictly by timed appointment. Other callers are dealt with on a first come, first served basis.
Please appreciate that it may not always be possible to deal with your enquiry immediately, especially if the officer concerned is not available.
Policies and conditions (where appropriate) for hackney carriages, hackney carriage drivers, private hire vehicles, private hire drivers and private hire operators, together with a copy of the 1970 byelaw for hackney carriages and motor vehicles let for hire.
- Allocation of Hackney Carriage Licence - 26 September 2025
- M27 closure - Christmas 2025
- End of VerifEye camera systems - July 2025
- Prevention of Child Exploitation Programme - June 2025 (an e-newsletter designed to raise awareness of child exploitation. Now available in seven languages)
- Unmet Demand Survey 2025 - April 2025
- New door sticker conditions explained - 30 June 2023
- Manual DBS Certificates - 30 March 2023
- Hackney Carriage Licence Allocation Draw - 19 May 2022
- Hackney Carriage New Licence Policy and Change of Conditions - 24 August 2021
- Policy for Allocation of New Hackney Carriage Licence(s) - 24 August 2021
- Knowledge & Topography Tests update - 31 March 2021
- Taxi Bay - St. Marys Road - 17 June 2020
- Update on MOT testing - 25 March 2020
- Current situation regarding continued working of HC/PH drivers - 25 March 2020
- How best to assist blind or partially sighted passengers
- New policies and conditions - July 2019
- Institute of Licensing guidance on determining suitability to hold hackney and private hire licences - November 2018
- Hackney Carriage Unmet Demand Survey - September 2018
- Southampton Airport pick-up and drop-off zones - 30/09/2018
- Equalities Act 2010 - Passengers with Disabilities - Assistance Dogs - 09/11/2017
- Stopping in bus stops - 25/06/2017
- Port of Southampton - 16/12/2016
- Revised Fit and proper policy - updated 05/10/2016
- Use of child seats in licensed vehicles - 09/05/2016
- Taxi ranks - 06/10/2015
- Hackney carriage fares - 27/05/2014
- Parking tickets/Penalty Charge Notices - 14/06/2012