Glasgow City Council operates a minimum criteria for vehicles to be licensed:
- vehicle must be of an approved type
- vehicle registration date is less than five years before the date on which the application for a licence or substitution of a vehicle is made, unless that vehicle has been licensed by the Council within the previous twelve months
- minimum engine size of the vehicle is 1600cc
- minimum of four doors
- minimum of four passenger seats
- each seat pad is 16" in width, or in the case of a bench seat 48"/122cm
- steering wheel must be fitted to the offside of the vehicle at point of manufacture
- body of the vehicle must be of a fixed head type (not convertible)
- anti lock braking system
- driver and front passenger air bags
- 3 point seat belts for all seats
- side impact bars or suitable equivalent
- no steps within the passenger compartment
- no more than a 16" uninterrupted step from the outside of the vehicle to the inside
- windows that permit the passengers and driver to be clearly viewed from outside the vehicle
- no re-registered vehicles
- M1 Whole Vehicle type approval
To enable you to apply for a Substitute Vehicle (Private Hire) Licence, the application form below can be downloaded, completed and returned with the appropriate fee to the Licensing Section.
The application must be accompanied by the registration document for the substitute vehicle.
The Fee is £25.
If you require further information or advice on completing your application form please contact:
Licensing Section
235 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1RX
Phone: 0141 287 5354/5183