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The Council is responsible for the licensing of taxis, private hire cars, taxi drivers and private hire drivers.
What is the difference between a taxi and private hire car?
A taxi
can be hailed in the street or can be pre-booked
A private hire car
must be pre-booked in advance through a private hire car company.
What is the difference between a taxi driver and a private hire driver?
A taxi driver's licence allows you to drive both taxis and private hire cars.
A private hire driver's licence allows you to drive only private hire cars.
How much does it cost?
Please refer to the related content link on the right hand side of this page to obtain the current application fees.
How do I apply?
To apply for a licence please click on the relevant option from the menu of related content on the right. Please ensure that you also read the relevant guidance notes which accompany each application.
If you wish to contact us, please e-mail, phone, visit or write to us
email: licensing.cs@renfrewshire.gov.uk
phone: 0141 840 3467
fax: 0141 840 3566
Renfrewshire Council
Licensing Section
Council Headquarters
Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1TT
