Services
Licences - Hackney carriage (taxi)
Taxis within West Lothian comprise of saloon vehicles (cars) and Multi-people carriers (MPV). Anyone may apply for a taxi operators licence, and subject to avilablility of plates and the mandatory background checks a licence may be granted. The number of taxis within West Lothian is restricted, this restriction is reviewed at regular intervals by the council.
The council has set a specification for vehicles which may be licensed as a taxi. These specifications are subject to review to ensure they continue to provide a standard to meet public expectation regarding safety, comfort and ease of access. The council adopted the policy that all new vehicles authorised as a taxi must be wheelchair accessible.
The specification for vehicles is attached to the application. Additional information may be obtaied from the Licensing Team on 01506 281632), or by e-mail .
Licence fees:
- Initial grant (one year) £321.00
- Renewal (one year) £291.00
A full list of all licence fees and applications forms are available from this page:
Downloadable documents
- Application for CCTV (PDF, 231kb)
- Application for Replacement Taxi/Private Hire Car Licence Business (PDF, 141kb)
- Application for Replacement Taxi/Private Hire Car Licence Individual (PDF, 141kb)
- Application for Taxi/Private Hire Car Licence Business (PDF, 173kb)
- Application for Taxi/Private Hire Car Licence Individual (PDF, 165kb)
- Current Fare Table (PDF, 18 Kb)
