Chorley taxi and private-hire licensing

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RESEARCHED AUTHORITY

Chorley

Chorley Council · Sources checked 13 September 2026

Driver licensing
Official route/source found

Current hub links driver licensing.

Vehicle licensing
Official route/source found

Current hub links hackney and private-hire vehicle licensing.

Operator licensing
Official route/source found

Current operator licensing route.

Licensing fees
Official evidence found; detail still to confirm

Current operator fee £128.81; other located taxi figures are dated 2024/25 and withheld.

Taxi tariff
Official route/source found

Current hub links the 11 May 2022 card: £3 includes first 0.4 mile, then 20p per started 0.1 mile. Night 22:00–06:00, public holidays including Easter Sunday, Christmas/New Year eves after 18:00 and Boxing Day after 06:00 add 50%. Christmas midnight–Boxing Day 06:00 and New Year midnight–January 2 06:00 add 100%. Carrying five-plus passengers can add a further 50%, disclosed at commencement. Waiting is printed separately as 20p per started 30 seconds; animal £1 except guide dogs; soiling £45.

Date qualification checked 23 October 2026. The printed 11 May 2022 card date has not been independently established as legal commencement. Current published numeric rows remain available within the existing September 2026 calculator verification window.

Mandatory qualifications
Official route/source found

Approved practical driving assessment required; complete current prerequisite set not yet verified.

Withheld or still needing confirmation
  • tariff
  • Waiting multiplier scope and festive midnight wording need explicit calculator review.

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