RESEARCHED AUTHORITY
Chichester
Chichester District Council · Sources checked 13 September 2026
- Driver licensing
- Official route/source found
Applicants21+ with DVLA licence12 months; right-to-work, good-conduct/DBS, medical, DAVIS driving-history and proficiency evidence. See application for wheelchair-assessment applicability.
- Vehicle licensing
- Official route/source found
PH vehicles need insurance and V5 evidence. Fitness only under12 months; MOT plus fitness annually12–36months, then every6months. Fire extinguisher, first aid, warning triangle, no-smoking signs and reflective vests required.
- Operator licensing
- Official route/source found
Five-year licence; base where bookings and inspectable records are held, appropriate planning consent. Dispatch own-authority drivers/vehicles; retain booking and subcontract records, remain responsible when subcontracting. Suitability/background and applicable right-to-work evidence.
- Licensing fees
- Official route/source found
Current fee page: three-year single driver new£510.50/renew£466.50; dual£555.50/£511.50. Knowledge£65.50, resit£31.50. Five-year operator new£1116/renew£1074. Fees include DAVIS where stated; effective date not shown in extracted page.
- Taxi tariff
- Official route/source found
Official table effective 8 November 2024. First mile: daytime £5.20, evening £5.70, night £7.00 and Christmas/other Tariff 4 £10.20. Each mile thereafter: £2.70, £3.00, £3.80 and £5.40 respectively. Waiting is 10p per 20 seconds on all four tariffs; the council table also publishes time bands, guide prices and extras.
- Mandatory qualifications
- Official route/source found
Knowledge first stage; dual test105minutes with70% per section. New applicants complete West Sussex Essential Safeguarding Training; driving proficiency assessment required.
Withheld or still needing confirmation
- Current fare DOCX effective 8 November 2024 was downloaded through a browser session, hashed and transcribed on 13 September 2026; the 2022 card is superseded and not used.
- Vehicle age/emissions not yet extracted.
- HC-specific full conditions, medical/DBS periodicity and2026operator-policy changes need review.
- Fee legal commencement not verified.