General information on taxi vehicles

Taxis, private hire vehicles and pedicabs must be licensed. A new licence is required every year. Appointments can be booked in advance online on our booking page. 

More information

• Private hire vehicles must be booked in advance with their operator.
• Taxi vehicles can either be flagged down in the street, sit on the rank or do private hire work. They must use a taxi meter, which is the maximum fare they can charge.
• Pedicabs are small three-wheeled vehicles that have a seat, pedals and handlebars in the front for the operator and usually a hooded cab in the back. There are also motorised tuk-tuks, which are similar but are powered by a small engine.

An authorised garage must inspect all vehicles within one month before the application is assessed. The inspection fee is paid by the vehicle holder directly to the authorised garage. The Taxi Testing Station information contains details of the authorised garages.

Only NNDC-licensed taxi drivers are permitted to drive NNDC-licensed vehicles.

Taxi handbook

A copy of the taxi handbook is given to all new licensed taxi drivers. It is also available online. The handbook explains the full details about licensed vehicles in North Norfolk.

Taxi ranks

We provide taxi ranks for hackney carriages to use in 7 towns in North Norfolk. These ranks are for the sole use of NNDC-licensed vehicles to stand and wait for passengers.

View taxi rank locations