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Luton Borough Council

Taxi and private hire licences

Hackney carriage plate release

Ten Hackney plates will be released in 2026. A copy of the advert can be found on links in the downloads section at the bottom of this page. All applications are to be returned to the Licensing Service no later than 4pm on Friday, 2 January 2026.

No late applications will be accepted.

Contacting the Licensing Service

All licensing applications and queries are to be submitted and processed digitally - we don't have a public counter facility. Where this is not possible, please email us at [email protected] or telephone 01582 546040.

If you need to speak to an officer, please call between the hours of 10am to 12 noon or 1 to 3pm.

There are two types of taxi licence: Hackney Carriage and Private Hire. We licence hackney carriage vehicles, private hire vehicles, their drivers and operators. Applications for vehicle and driver licences are now carried out online.


Please note: some documents may not be fully accessible to users of assistive technology.

 

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