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Plymouth
Plymouth City Council · Sources checked 13 September 2026
- Driver licensing
- Official route/source found
Submit UK licence/check code, photo, DBS and medical. Overseas residence three continuous months in last ten years requires good-conduct evidence. Council currently warns of 12-week processing.
- Vehicle licensing
- Official route/source found
V5C, insurance/public liability, MOT and compliance reports required; test documents within30 days. Proprietor basic DBS if not Plymouth licensed driver.
- Operator licensing
- Official route/source found
One/five-year route; supply driver/vehicle lists, immigration declaration, relevant tax check and DBS. Company directors supply details/checks.
- Licensing fees
- Official route/source found
Hackney driver annual£190/three-year£500; PH£134/£336 plus new application£137. Vehicle HC£369/PH£184. Operator annual£135/five-year£578 plus per-vehicle£3.80/year or£19/five years. Driving test£85; knowledge£72.
- Taxi tariff
- Official route/source found
Live page shows £4 daytime flag including1/8mile, then30p/started1/8mile; night£4.60 including1/9mile then30p/started1/9mile. Festive£8 then60p/1/8mile. Waiting uses completed periods, not started periods.
- Mandatory qualifications
- Official route/source found
Driving standards test required; hackney applicants also Knowledge of Plymouth test. English evidence and additional required-course guidance must be checked.
Withheld or still needing confirmation
- Effective date missing on live fare page; recent August2026 proposal requires commencement verification before automated release.
- Full required courses and vehicle specification details outstanding.