Stretch Limousine Vehicle Licence

To licence a stretch limousine please complete and return the Stretch Limousine Application Form (PDF Document, 0.12 Mb) along with the relevant fee.

In accordance with the Statutory Taxi & Private Hire Vehicle Standards: Best Practice Guidance - July 2020, all applications to licence stretched limousines as private hire vehicles will be treated on their own merits and be approved for licensing as private hire vehicles subject to meeting all private hire licence requirements.

Initial Visual Inspection - The vehicle must not be over 10 years old on first application for licensing.– On receipt of an application to license a ‘stretch limousine’ a mechanic will inspect the proposed vehicle and agree that the vehicle meets the definition of such a limousine. The inspection will take place at the Council depot where it will be confirmed that the vehicle is of such a design that it can be inspected at the depot. If the vehicle cannot be mechanically examined at the council garage the vehicle will be precluded from being licensed.

Before you submit your application you should understand the stretch limousine vehicle conditions which are contained within the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy.  

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy (PDF Document, 0.83 Mb)