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Stafford
Stafford Borough Council · Sources checked 12 September 2026
- Driver licensing
- Official route/source found
Post or deliver the completed dual-badge application pack to the Licensing Section, Civic Centre; the council then arranges an appointment. Applicants must be at least 21, medically fit and have held a full driving licence for 12 months.
- Vehicle licensing
- Official route/source found
Use the hackney application and compliance checklist. Card payment facilities with no minimum charge are mandatory. From April 2026 Euro 4 solely petrol/diesel/LPG vehicles are excluded; Euro 5 renewals are accepted for the final time during April 2026–March 2027. Electric/hybrid/hydrogen exceptions apply. Confirm the full vehicle specification before purchase.
- Operator licensing
- Official route/source found
Apply using the council's private-hire operator form or contact licensing. The current route states that five-year operator licences became available from 1 April 2026 under the 2025 policy.
- Licensing fees
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2026/27 schedule: dual driver £85 one year or £200 three years; medical £100, DBS £49.50, knowledge £42.50 and resit £21.25. Vehicle licence £245, electric/hybrid/plug-in incentivised licence £200. Operator office-base fee £185; confirm its applicable duration with licensing before payment.
- Taxi tariff
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Tariff content checked 23 October 2026. Current council figures remain £4/£5.20/£8 for the first 410 yards or 97.2 seconds, then 20p/30p/40p per started 190.2-yard or 40-second unit. Separate larger-party, night, holiday and festive conditions apply. The live page was updated on 19 October 2026, which is not a legal tariff commencement. Calculator estimates exclude combined waiting and extras. Their conservative 20 November 2026 review cutoff is not a statutory tariff expiry.
- Mandatory qualifications
- Official route/source found
Enhanced DBS plus Update Service registration within 30 days, medical fitness, right-to-work and identity checks, knowledge test, and safeguarding qualification within six months of badge issue. The driver page was updated 9 April 2026.
Withheld or still needing confirmation
- Operator fee duration is not printed alongside £185 in the fee table; avoid asserting a five-year total without confirmation.
- Full PHV specifications and remaining policy exceptions require separate review.