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Stratford-on-Avon
Stratford-on-Avon District Council · Sources checked 12 September 2026
- Driver licensing
- Official route/source found
Apply online for a three-year dual licence with the required medical, driving, DBS and DVLA evidence. Book the council knowledge test through licensing; tests run monthly.
- Vehicle licensing
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Hackney vehicles carry fewer than nine passengers, need hire-and-reward insurance and must meet council mechanical and age standards. Use the dedicated vehicle application route and check the full policy before buying a vehicle.
- Operator licensing
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Apply using the private-hire operator form. Licences last up to five years. The council requires permission before replacing paper booking records with a computerised system and may inspect the proposed system.
- Licensing fees
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Operator application page, updated 30 April 2026, states £1,541. Current driver and vehicle fees have not been verified in this batch.
- Taxi tariff
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Effective 9 January 2023: first 502.9 yards costs £3/£4.50/£6. Normal increments are 39p per 251.4 yards; tariff 2 is 39p per 176 yards; tariff 3 is 78p per 251.4 yards. Waiting costs 30p/30p/60p per 72 seconds. Night/Sunday/holiday and festive rules apply.
- Mandatory qualifications
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Knowledge test, Diamond practical assessment, GP medical, TaxiPlus DBS and a DVLA check dated within 21 days. Overseas good-conduct evidence is required where applicable.
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- Full current driver/vehicle fee schedule not verified; do not substitute the historic 2025/26 schedule.
- Vehicle age exceptions and complete overseas disclosure rules require policy review.
- Five-plus passenger uplift is optional; estimator must label it, not silently apply it.