RESEARCHED AUTHORITY
Fareham
Fareham Borough Council · Sources checked 13 September 2026
- Driver licensing
- Official route/source found
Collect an application pack in person and book its return. Checks include DBS, medical and driving licence; DBS monitored six-monthly using Update Service. Medicals five-yearly from 45 to 65, then annually. Current webpage warns applications average 6–7 months.
- Vehicle licensing
- Official route/source found
First licensing: petrol/diesel under five years; hybrid/electric under eight. Non-Euro-6 diesels cannot transfer owner. Submit engineer report, V5, insurance, MOT, CCTV compliance and ICO registration. HC MOT from age one, PH from three. CCTV required for new vehicles since 1 October 2025; existing fleet deadline 30 September 2026.
- Operator licensing
- Official route/source found
Operating address must be in Fareham, with occupation evidence and planning review. Terms one, three or five years. Basic DBS within one month for applicant/partners/directors, except existing Fareham drivers on enhanced Update checks. Supply staff register and ex-offender policy. Journey records include passenger, request time, pickup/destination, driver/licence, vehicle, booking/dispatch staff and accessibility needs; retain at least one year. Record and review cancelled bookings. Communicate charges and surcharges before booking.
- Licensing fees
- Official route/source found
From 1 April 2026: HC/PH vehicle £244; single driver one/three years £80/£197, dual £114/£254; operator one/three/five years £234/£571/£1,033. DBS administration £60, drug test £45, medical consultation £30; badge issue £19.
- Taxi tariff
- Official evidence found; detail still to confirm
PHTM's September 2026 league table reports a two-mile tariff-one benchmark of £7.20. This is an attributed comparison figure only, not a full fare card or enough to estimate other journeys. A current official full card was not recovered; older secondary rate calculators quote obsolete-looking figures and were not used.
- Mandatory qualifications
- Official route/source found
Approved practical driving test, certificate no older than three years; external Safe 4 Transport knowledge test and oral-fluid drug test. Medical submitted within four months. Knowledge certificate acceptance may require reassessment.
Withheld or still needing confirmation
- Numeric tariff and adoption date missing.
- Complete driver suitability and vehicle specifications not exhaustively transcribed.
- Public page indicates policy review; no unadopted changes treated as operative.
- Initial allowance, distance pulses, waiting, tariff windows, extras and operative date remain unverified.