The Royal Borough is responsible for the licensing of Hackney Carriage (Taxis), Private Hire Drivers and Private Hire Operators who wish to operate within the Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.
As a new applicant please contact the Customer Contact Centre for an Application Pack to be sent to you on 01628 683840.
Licensing Update - 1st May 2013
Following the full Licensing Panel held on Monday 29th April 2013, the following condition is to take immediate effect :-
It was also decided that Hackney Carriage numbers be derestricted with immediate effect. Therefore there will be no more taxi draws and it is now possible to apply for a Hackney Vehicle providing that you have a suitable vehicle at time of licence and a valid Hackney Carriage or Dual Badge.
Appointments may be booked via the Customer Contact Centre as normal on 01628 683840. Priority will not be given to new Hackney Licences and appointments will be booked in the next available slot. Our full policy and conditions are available on this website.
Before a driver licence can be issued the following checks will be carried out to determine if you are a 'fit and proper person' to be issued with a licence: The Royal
*An authenticated certificate of good conduct should be obtained by applicants who have not been resident in the United Kingdom for the previous 5 years. You must obtain this from your appropriate embassy and this must be provided in English.
You must provide the following documents ensuring that they all show your full name and your current address. Without these documents your application cannot proceed:
If you are already a licensed driver with the Royal Borough but need to have a Renewal Form then follow the link to the right hand side of this page.