New door sticker conditions explained

Yes, in order to minimise administration work, licensing will allow vehicles to change now should they wish to.

To ease the transition, Licensing Officers are enforcing the change for new licences issued after 1 July. This means that if you are applying for a new vehicle licence or renewing your vehicle licence on or after 1 July 2023, you will not get your new plate and licence unless new door stickers and door numbers are in place on the vehicle.

Only to replace them to the new stickers. All private hire vehicles (except for specialist ones with exemptions) must display approved door stickers all the time they are licensed.

No. The conditions state they should be on the front doors as high as practicable.

Yes. You should read the conditions regarding advertising, have artwork drawn up and submit it to the Licensing Department, preferably by email for approval. If approved, you can apply the advertising to the vehicle. However, your vehicle and driver conditions will then restrict you to taking bookings from that advertised operator only.

No. The conditions state that only one company can be advertised.

No, you cannot do this. If you accept a booking, you must carry it out unless you have a good reason not to. For example, breakdown, accident or accepted in error. Your operator now must be monitoring this.

You can purchase signage at the Licensing Office, that is open Monday – Friday 0900 – 1200 and 1400 – 1600. We do not have exclusive rights to supply so it may be obtainable elsewhere. We will give free door numbers to anyone we supply.