Taxi Licensing
Taxi Company
Any company that wants to pick up passengers in the city needs a Taxi Company license.Taxi Company Application (PDF)
Fee
$100 Renewal month is February.Additional Requirements
The application must be accompanied by:- Certificate of Liability Insurance listing the City of Laconia as an additional insured with a 10 day notification of cancellation (at the bottom of the certificate)
- If it is a new company (not a renewal) letters of necessity must be provided:
- One from an industrial business, one school, and one retail business in the city
- Copies of registrations for the vehicles that are being use
Taxicab
Any motor vehicle, having a manufacturers rated capacity of not more than seven passengers, used in the call and demand transportation of passengers from within city limits of the city to a destination inside or outside of the city, for compensation to or from points chosen or designated by the passengers and not operated on a fixed schedule, or between fixed termini, this definition shall not include:- Motor vehicle subject to regulation by the Public Utilities Commission of the state
- Sightseeing buses
- Airport shuttles or limousines designed to carry eight persons or more from a fixed place to places of interest inside or outside the city
- Motor vehicles collecting fares by tickets or coupons sold for interstate transportation
Taxi Driver
Anyone who wants to drive for a taxi company in the city needs a taxi driver permit. Taxi Driver forms include:- Download the Criminal Record Release Authorization Form (PDF)
- Download the Taxi Driver Application (PDF)
Fee
$25 Renewal month is February for everyone.Additional Requirements
The application must be accompanied by:- Criminal Background Check from the State of New Hampshire
- Driving Record from the New Hampshire DMV