RESEARCHED AUTHORITY
Gloucester
Gloucester City Council · Sources checked 12 September 2026
- Driver licensing
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Age 21+, full licence for 12 continuous months, at most three current points; enhanced DBS with update-service enrolment within 28 days; medical no older than three months and overseas good-conduct evidence where applicable.
- Vehicle licensing
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New vehicle maximum seven years, four doors, up to eight passengers, Euro 6, annual inspection. New additional hackneys wheelchair accessible and white with blue plates; private hire must not be white. Ownership, V5, insurance, inspection and relevant MOT/meter/DBS evidence required.
- Operator licensing
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City business address, Gloucester licensed fleet/drivers and retained booking records required. Basic DBS unless enhanced driver check applies; planning permission required.
- Licensing fees
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Driver page publishes English test £45. Full 2026/27 schedule linked but not extracted; remaining charges withheld.
- Taxi tariff
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Current linked card effective 1 November 2024, replacing 2023 search result. Three flags £3.60/£4/£5 with distinct distance and waiting pulses; two-mile examples £7.80/£10/£11.60.
- Mandatory qualifications
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English proficiency test, driving assessment and safeguarding required. Private-hire knowledge test or hackney topographical knowledge test applies.
Withheld or still needing confirmation
- Full fee schedule outstanding.
- Visual PDF review and calculator acceptance tests outstanding.
- Approximate per-mile text differs from discrete rounded totals; use pulse rules, not averages.
- Extras over four passengers potentially cumulative with over-one charge: resolve before enabling extras.