Taxicab Owner

The City is updating the Vehicle-for-Hire Bylaw and developing a framework that balances customer service, economic impacts on drivers, impacts on public transit and congestion, and equity and accessibility. Get involved in public consultations from June 12 to 25, 2024.

 

There are two ways to become a taxicab owner:

Sale

To own a taxi, a licence is required. You can purchase an existing Taxicab Owner or Toronto Taxicab Owner licence from another owner.

Estate

You can transfer an existing Taxicab Owner licence or Toronto Taxicab Owner licence into the name of an Estate.

To renew an active licence, visit the Licence & Permit Management and Renewal portal. Your licence will expire annually on the anniversary of the date that the licence was first issued. A renewal notice, identifying any documents required to renew the licence, will be mailed to the address on file.

Taxicab owners who also wish to drive a taxicab, must be licensed as a Vehicle-for-Hire driver.

Please note: new licences are issued from our waiting list, which has been on hold since 2016.