RESEARCHED AUTHORITY
Manchester
Manchester City Council · Sources checked 9 September 2026
- Driver licensing
- Official route/source found
Current five-stage application route for hackney-carriage and private-hire drivers.
- Vehicle licensing
- Official route/source found
Current private-hire vehicle application, renewal and change route.
- Operator licensing
- Official route/source found
Current standard private-hire operator application route.
- Licensing fees
- Official route/source found
Three-year driver £255 new or £254 renewal. Private-hire vehicle totals £208-£328 new and £204-£324 renewal by age/testing frequency; hackney renewal £362-£482. Five-year operator £2,790.
- Taxi tariff
- Official route/source found
Effective 15 September 2023: day tariff starts £3.40, night £3.80, with published distance, waiting, holiday and extra charges.
- Mandatory qualifications
- Official route/source found
Enhanced DBS/update service, medical, right-to-work evidence, skills assessment, knowledge test and driver safeguarding material are part of the application process.