Anyone wishing to drive a taxi or a private hire car must hold a taxi driver/private hire car driver's licence. West Dunbartonshire operate 2 zones; Clydebank and Dumbarton & Vale of Leven. Applicants must pass a knowledge test for the area in which they intend to drive before an application form will be accepted.
Applicants must have held an appropriate DVLA driver's licence for a minimum of 12 months.
Applicants have to declare all previous convictions, whether spent or not, on the application. Once granted, a taxi/private hire cars driver's licence is valid for 1 year.
Anyone wishing to drive a taxi or private hire car on a temporary basis must hold a temporary taxi/private hire car driver's licence. The conditions for a temporary licence are the same as for a Taxi/Private hire car driver's licence.
Once granted, a temporary taxi/private hire car driver’s licence is valid for 6 weeks. Before the expiry date of a temporary taxi/private hire car driver’s licence, an application for the grant of a taxi/private hire car driver’s licence must be submitted to allow the licence holder to continue operating under the temporary licence until a decision is made on the full grant application.
Application for a grant, renewal or temporary licence
Payment will be requested at the end of the online application process.