We are the licensing authority for the Harlow area. We are responsible for issuing these licenses:
- hackney carriage driver licence
- private hire driver licence
- hackney carriage vehicle licence
- private hire vehicle licence
- private hire operator licence
Our licensing objectives are:
- public safety
- to promote a professional and responsible hackney carriage and private hire trade
- access to efficient and effective transport for all
- prevention of environmental impacts
For full details on how we make decisions on issuing licenses, read our hackney carriage and private hire licensing policy (pdf) and convictions policy (pdf)