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Ribble Valley
Ribble Valley Borough Council · Sources checked 9 September 2026
- Driver licensing
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Current application route for hackney-carriage and private-hire drivers.
- Vehicle licensing
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Current application route for hackney-carriage and private-hire vehicles.
- Operator licensing
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Current private-hire operator application route.
- Licensing fees
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From 1 April 2026: driver £80.50 one-year or £213 three-year; vehicle £227 annual, £120 six-month or £85 four-month by age; operator £208 one-year, £552 three-year or £919 five-year for up to five vehicles, plus published additional-vehicle fees.
- Taxi tariff
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Effective 16 April 2024: standard fare £4.50 for the first mile then 70p per fifth-mile, 50p waiting per minute, with published night/holiday and fouling charges.
- Mandatory qualifications
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Driver test, Group 2 medical, enhanced DBS, knowledge test, Diamond taxi-driver test and enrolment on the BTEC professional taxi/private-hire driver course are required; BTEC must be completed within one year of grant.