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Upcoming elections

Get ready to vote on 7 May 2026 for who will represent you on West Surrey Council. This will replace Surrey County Council and 11 borough and district councils (including Guildford) from 1 April 2027.

Find out more information about the upcoming election.

Planned maintenance to our payment system

Due to scheduled maintenance, our payment system will be unavailable from 5pm until 7pm today (Monday 20 April). 

During this time you will not be able to make any payments online. We apologise for the inconvenience. 

Apply for or renew a Hackney Carriage vehicle licence

Apply for a Hackney Carriage vehicle detail change

What you need to apply

You will need the documents listed below to apply. Make sure you have these documents ready to upload before you start your application. 

  • updated V5 (registration document)
  • certificate of insurance showing new details

Start your application

To make this application you will need to:

  1. click the button below, create an account, or log in to the licensing portal
  2. after logging in select 'licensing' from the left hand side menu 
  3. select taxis and private hire
  4. you can then select the licence to apply for or renew

Apply for a Hackney Carriage vehicle detail change (opens new window)