RESEARCHED AUTHORITY
South Ribble
South Ribble Borough Council · Sources checked 9 September 2026
- Driver licensing
- Official route/source found
Current hackney-carriage and private-hire driver application route.
- Vehicle licensing
- Official route/source found
Current private-hire vehicle application route.
- Operator licensing
- Official route/source found
Current private-hire operator application route.
- Licensing fees
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Driver new £125 one-year or £190 three-year; renewal £70 or £175. Private-hire vehicle £135 new or £110 renewal for six months. Five-year operator ranges from £200 new/£215 renewal for one vehicle to £1,525/£1,520 for 21-plus vehicles.
- Taxi tariff
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Current table: Tariff 1 starts £2.70 for 0.2 miles then 20p per 0.1 mile; Tariff 2 starts £3.50 then 25p; Tariff 3 starts £4.50 then 35p; waiting is 10p per 30 seconds, with published extras.
- Mandatory qualifications
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Applicants need the council in-house taxi course or accepted Level 2 NVQ equivalent; the course covers the knowledge test and child sexual exploitation. Enhanced DBS and DVLA Group 2 medical requirements also apply.