From Tuesday 22 March 2022 we are delighted to announce that payments for online applications will now be completed online. You will no longer be required to phone in to make your payment as long as your online payment is successful.

The forms for driver renewals and vehicle first grant/renewals will look slightly different but once you have completed the forms you will be directed to make an online payment.

Any forms submitted prior to 22 March 2022 will still need to make payment by calling 01204 336584 (option 1).

18 December 2024

Medical Requirements For A Licence To Drive Private Hire And Hackney Carriage Vehicles

6 December 2024

Christmas 2024 opening hours and processing times

02 October 2024

Online forms - Offline 8th October 2024

18 September 2024

PHV in Bus Lane/Gate

8 August 2024

Letter from Greater Manchester Police - Taxi Watch

31 July 2024

Private Hire Holding Area is Changing

29 May 2024

Private Hire and Hackney Carriage renewal applications

24 May 2024

Wigan hackney carriage rank

25 April 2024

Consultation on the VAT treatment of private hire vehicles

17 April 2024

Mandatory safeguarding & disability awareness training for private hire & hackney carriage

5 March 2024

Views sought on bus and rail services, roads, walking paths and cycle routes

20 Dec 2023 Private Hire Operator return to 5 year licence
30 Nov 2023

Processing of applications over the festive period

7 Aug 2023

Have your say on Moving Traffic Enforcement Offences

1 June 2023

P!nk Concerts at the University of Bolton Stadium, 7 and 8 June 2023

19 April 2023

Private Hire vehicles stopping in Hackney Ranks
19 April 2023 Parklife - Heaton Park Manchester
12 April 2023 Approved testing stations
17 February 2023 Have your say on how Bolton Council deliver parking services in Bolton
01 February 2023 At the request of the police, a missing persons poster has been circulated via email to all private hire operators, private hire drivers and hackney carriage drivers.
19 January 2023 Free 'Active Lives' community events
17 January 2023 Hackney Rank temporary relocation
13 December 2022 Testing of Private Hire and Hackney Carriage vehicles update - approved testing stations
27 November 2022 Testing of Private Hire and Hackney Carriage vehicles - approved testing stations
08 November 2022 Bradshawgate Hackney Carriage Rank
03 November 2022 Dedicated Be.EV taxi and private hire charging points
03 October 2022 Clean Air Plan - Development Engagement Session with Hackney group
22 September 2022 Important changes to the application process
13 September 2022 Bradshawgate Hackney Rank
8 September 2022 GM Clean Air Plan Survey communication for Taxi & PHV owners
19 July 2022 Self Employed Bolton: Networking and Business Boost
06 July 2022 Clean Air - links for updates
20 May 2022 Free mental health and wellbeing event
07 April 2022 Update on tax conditionality checks
06 April 2022 Anti social behaviour
30 March 2022 Department of Transport consultation on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing Best Practice Guidance for Licensing Authorities in England
29 March 2022 Private Hire Operator Licence Conditions - Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks
17 March 2022 Revised private hire driver conditions
11 March 2022 Reporting mechanism for taxi drivers to GMP
09 March 2022 Stage 1 MLS - revised operator conditions
09 March 2022 Conditionality update: tax check service for licensees
01 March 2022 New Vehicle Testing Stations
01 March 2022 DBS Update Service Information
28 January 2022 Safeguarding & Disability Awareness Training
24 January 2022 Clean Air update from TfGM
15 December 2021 Testing of Tax Conditionality system
30 November 2021 Updated guidance regarding coronavirus (COVID-19): hackney carriage and private hire vehicles
10 November 2021 New online checker for Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Zone
26 October 2021 HMRC tax conditionality changes from April 2022
24 September 2021 Free EV training courses for hackney and private hire drivers
14 September 2021 GM Clean Air Zone - Further consultation
10-12 September 2021 Parklife Event, Heaton Park - Official designated pick up and drop off point outside the park
10 September 2021 Message from TfGM
29 July 2021 GMCA MLS report
28 July 2021 Updated guidance regarding coronavirus (COVID-19): taxis and PHVs
16 July 2021 Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan - What this means for hackney carriages and private hires
13 July 2021 Greater Manchester Minimum Licensing Standards Consultation Report: Bolton
13 March 2021 Regarding asymptomatic testing for drivers, card payments for journeys, spot checks, face coverings and screens
5 March 2021 We want your views on dedicated electric vehicle charging points for Taxi and Private Hire
2 February 2021 Asymptomatic testing for ‘critical workers’ who cannot work from home
26 January 2021 Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan and Minimum Licensing Standards (MLS) for taxi and private hire services update
12 January 2021 New Year support from the self-employed scheme
15 December 2020 Operation Ocean
25 November 2020 Greater Manchester clean air plan
25 November 2020 Dedicated electric vehicle charging points for taxi and private hire
14 October 2020 Greater Manchester minimum licensing standard and clean air plan
28 September 2020 Wearing of face coverings in taxi and private hire vehicles
8 September 2020 Trade update
15 July 2020 Bolton Council guidance on face coverings in hackney carriage and private hire vehicles
9 July 2020 Email sent to trade representatives and private hire operators
19 June 2020 Important update about MOT and mid-year tests
16 June 2020 Online form to renew driver licence
8 June 2020 Information and help for taxi drivers
1 June 2020 Guidance on the use of non-standard plastic screens in hackney carriage and private hire vehicles
22 May 2020 Licensing unit update
21 May 2020 Department for transport update
4 May 2020 Bolton taxi and private hire drivers urged to seek financial help in pandemic
7 April 2020 Covid-19 precautions
1 April 2020 MOT and mid-year tests
25 March 2020 Licensing unit update