Taxi licences

We are responsible for ensuring that drivers, proprietors and operators meet the relevant conditions to hold taxi related licences.

Coronavirus: Taxi and private hire vehicle guidance

View information from Welsh Government for the taxi and private hire vehicle industry (external website)

Services and information

Taxi driver licence

What you need and how to apply for a taxi driver licence.

Private hire operator licence

What you need to set up as a private hire operator, and how to apply.

Hackney carriage vehicle licence

Hackney carriages are taxis which can be hailed in the street or picked up at a taxi rank.

Private hire vehicle licence

Private hire vehicles are pre-booked taxis, which cannot be hailed on the street.

Public register for taxi drivers and vehicles

Due to the Coronavirus, our public register for taxi drivers and vehicles (including private hire) will be available in a spreadsheet until further notice

Electric Taxi Scheme

Licensed taxi drivers in Denbighshire can trial a fully electric, wheelchair-accessible Nissan Dynamo taxi E-NV200 for 30 days and view the financial and environmental benefits of zero-emission vehicles.