RESEARCHED AUTHORITY
Amber Valley
Amber Valley Borough Council · Sources checked 9 September 2026
- Driver licensing
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Current combined taxi/private-hire driver route requires the council application, a full licence held for at least 12 months, enhanced DBS/update-service evidence, right-to-work evidence, a Group 2 medical and a DVLA check code.
- Vehicle licensing
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Current hackney-carriage and private-hire vehicle guidance and application form are published; first licensing is normally limited to vehicles under five years, or under seven years for qualifying wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
- Operator licensing
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A five-year private-hire operator licence covers a specific operating address inside Amber Valley; the council publishes the requirements, submission route and application form.
- Licensing fees
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Current published charges: three-year driver licence £223; hackney or private-hire vehicle new £409; hackney renewal £338; private-hire renewal £293.50; five-year private-hire operator licence £306. Knowledge test £38.40, safeguarding training £30 and disability-awareness training £40 are listed separately.
- Taxi tariff
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The fare card still linked by the council is dated 14 September 2022: first mile or part £3.50, then 23p per tenth of a mile, with waiting at 23p per minute. Time, holiday and five-to-eight-passenger supplements are set out on the official card.
- Mandatory qualifications
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Before grant, applicants must complete safeguarding training, disability-awareness training and the council knowledge test. The knowledge test covers local geography, the Highway Code, licensing law, council policy and basic English, with an 80% pass mark in each section.