RESEARCHED AUTHORITY
Liverpool
Liverpool City Council · Sources checked 9 September 2026
- Driver licensing
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Current step-by-step new and renewal routes for private-hire and hackney drivers.
- Vehicle licensing
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Current online route for new or renewed vehicle plates.
- Operator licensing
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Current five-year private-hire operator application route.
- Licensing fees
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New three-year driver licence issue £180 (£75 one-year licence for over-65s); street knowledge test £70. Vehicle plate £185 new or £180 annual renewal. Five-year operator licence £800.
- Taxi tariff
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Rates operative from 31 March 2025: day rate £3.40 for first 300 yards, night £4.25, peak £4.75 and extra £5.10, with published distance, waiting and permitted-extra rules.
- Mandatory qualifications
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New applicants need enhanced DBS, Liverpool Standard Part 1, street knowledge test, medical and conditional certificate of good conduct; Liverpool Standard Part 2 is required within 12 months of first licence.