Fylde taxi and private-hire licensing

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Fylde

Fylde Council · Sources checked 13 September 2026

Driver licensing

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Current application and renewal hub.

• Taxi Licensing
• Licensing application forms

Vehicle licensing

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Current vehicle forms and annual licensing route.

• Taxi Licensing
• Licensing application forms

Operator licensing

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Current operator forms/policy route.

• Taxi Licensing
• Licensing application forms

Licensing fees

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Driver new £154.50 one year or £257.50 three years; vehicle £213; five-year operator £333 to £382 by fleet size.

• Licensing fees

Taxi tariff

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Effective 7 December 2023: weekday 06:00–21:00 £3.10 first 237 yards, then 20p per started 176 yards. Evenings/weekends/holidays £3.30 first 89.4 yards, then 20p/137.5 yards. Midnight–06:00 £3.70 first 135 yards then 20p/135 yards. Festive December 24 18:00–27 06:00 and December 31 18:00–January 2 06:00 £5.80 first 332 yards then 30p/166 yards. Waiting 20p/40 seconds daytime, 20p/30 otherwise. Additional passengers/luggage 40p; 5–8 passengers may add 50% excluding extras; dogs £1 except assistance; cleaning £60. Diesel-linked adjustments use Heyhouses Service Station: +20p at £1.75/litre, another +20p at £2; reductions below £1.25 and £1.

• Current fare hub
• Current-linked card effective 7 December 2023

Mandatory qualifications

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Enhanced DBS and regular medical assessments confirmed; full current prerequisite set remains unresolved.

• Taxi Licensing