RESEARCHED AUTHORITY
Halton
Halton Borough Council · Sources checked 9 September 2026
- Driver licensing
- Official route/source found
Current single-status driver application and renewal route for hackney carriage and private-hire work.
- Vehicle licensing
- Official route/source found
Current hackney-carriage and private-hire vehicle application route.
- Operator licensing
- Official route/source found
Current private-hire operator application route.
- Licensing fees
- Official route/source found
Driver grant £248 including £38 DBS; renewal £230 including £38 DBS. Hackney vehicle £268; private-hire vehicle £248. Operator £300 for one year or £600 for five years.
- Taxi tariff
- Official route/source found
Maximum-fare card effective 2 November 2021: Tariff 1 starts £3.00 for 440 yards; Tariff 2 £3.80; Tariff 3 £4.60, with published distance, waiting and extra-charge rules.
- Mandatory qualifications
- Official route/source found
Full DVLA licence held at least 12 months, DVLA Group 2 medical, Diamond Standard Taxi advanced driving test, enhanced DBS/update service, taxi knowledge test, right-to-work evidence and conditional overseas/English checks.