Taxis - Vehicles
Age Restrictions
Grant
Generally no application for the grant of a hackney carriage or
private hire vehicle will be accepted if the vehicle at time of
application exceeds 3 years of age from date of first
registration. However an application may be accepted if the
vehcile at time of application does not exceed 4 years of age and
has a mileage not in excess of 60,000.
Renewal
No application for the renewal of a hackney carraiage or private
hire vehicle will be accepted if, at the time of application, the
vehicle exceeds 6 years of age from date of first registration or
the vehicle has a mileage in excess of 300,000 miles.
Certain vehicles that are either wheelechair adapted vehicles or
prestige vehicles may, at the discretion of the Licensing Manager
be licensed for up to 10 years.
A prestige vehicle is one that at the time of the application
has a residual value in excess of £5,000 if sold privately 6 years
after the date of first registration.
Contact the Licensing Section
E-mail: licensing@dover.gov.uk
Telephone: 01304 872295
