Section 3 - Registration and Licensing of Vehicles and Drivers Registration and Licensing of Vehicles and Drivers This Section provides statistics on the number of vehicles registered and licensed in Hong Kong, drivers and learner drivers, driving tests as well as taxi licence tenders. As at 31 December 2009, the number of registered vehicles was 660,120 representing an increase of about 0.79% compared to that of 2008 and a growth of 8.9% over the 10 years' period since 2000. The number of licensed vehicles reached 599,095 by the end of 2009, representing an increase of 1.48% in comparison with 2008. As regards driving licences, there were about 1,737,000 full driving licence holders as at 31 December 2009, representing a decrease of 1.14% and a growth of 20.46% compared to the numbers in 2008 and 2000 respectively. In view of the increasing demand for licensing services by the public, measures have been introduced to enable the public to apply for licensing services more conveniently through various channels. Apart from using the counter services at the licensing offices in person, most of the licensing services could be obtained by post, using the drop-in box at the licensing offices or designated post offices in various districts, or through an agent. Besides, applications for renewal of vehicle and driving licences and notification of address change can be made online through GovHK. Enquiry Hotline : 2804 2600 Tenders of Taxi Licences 2009 No taxi tender exercise was held during the calendar year of 2009.