RESEARCHED AUTHORITY
Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester Council · Sources checked 9 September 2026
- Driver licensing
- Official route/source found
Current driver application and renewal route.
- Vehicle licensing
- Official route/source found
Current vehicle licensing route linked from operator/licensing service.
- Operator licensing
- Official route/source found
Current five-year operator application route.
- Licensing fees
- Official route/source found
Dual driver £198; private-hire vehicle £266; five-year operator from £352 for one vehicle.
- Taxi tariff
- Official route/source found
Tariff content checked 23 October 2026. Three distinct council fare zones remain in force. The currently linked Chester November 2022 card starts at £3.50 for 208 yards by day, then 20p per 167.62 yards; night/Sunday/bank-holiday rates start at £3.90 for 208 yards, then 20p per 147.28 yards. The current Ellesmere Port/Neston June 2026 card and Vale Royal August 2022 card have separate rates and conditions. These replace the old Chester £2.80/210-yard claim. Exact operative days and a zone-aware calculator adapter remain unresolved; no common borough-wide model is inferred.
- Mandatory qualifications
- Official route/source found
Licensed-driver qualification, practical assessment, medical, DBS and safeguarding training required.