Stockton-on-Tees taxi and private-hire licensing

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Stockton-on-Tees

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council · Sources checked 13 September 2026

Driver licensing
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Current hub links driver, vehicle, private hire operator and Hackney Carriage Tariff guidance. Publishes current driver, vehicle, test, DBS, knowledge and private hire operator fees.

Vehicle licensing
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Current hub links driver, vehicle, private hire operator and Hackney Carriage Tariff guidance. Publishes current driver, vehicle, test, DBS, knowledge and private hire operator fees.

Operator licensing
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Current hub links driver, vehicle, private hire operator and Hackney Carriage Tariff guidance. Publishes current driver, vehicle, test, DBS, knowledge and private hire operator fees.

Licensing fees
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Publishes current driver, vehicle, test, DBS, knowledge and private hire operator fees. Operator grants are tiered by duration and vehicle count.

Taxi tariff
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Current hub links driver, vehicle, private hire operator and Hackney Carriage Tariff guidance.

Mandatory qualifications
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New applicants require twelve months holding an eligible full driving licence, the Tees Valley Taxi Assessment operated by Hartlepool, and a knowledge test including oral/written English. Reapplication after six months without renewal requires a new test certificate. Safeguarding including county-lines training is required for new applicants and at renewal. A Level 2 qualification is encouraged, not mandatory. Group 2 medical standards apply, with stated HGV-entitlement exceptions. This source is the council's published 2021–2026 policy; later replacement requirements must be checked when adopted.

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  • Numeric tariff bands were not transcribed; the current official tariff route is preserved.
  • No claim of exhaustive licensing conditions.

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