RESEARCHED AUTHORITY
Winchester
Winchester City Council · Sources checked 13 September 2026
- Driver licensing
- Official route/source found
Enhanced DBS/Update evidence and supporting checks required; complete criteria within12months or application refused. One or three-year options shown.
- Vehicle licensing
- Official route/source found
New HC white and WAV; petrol/diesel first<=5years,end-of-life12;hybrid/EV first<=8,end15. Annual renewal,approved MOT/mechanical checks,V5,insurance,tax,meter calibration and IVA where applicable. Contactless payment mandatory without minimum/admin fee.
- Operator licensing
- Official route/source found
Basic DBS unless Winchester licensed driver, suitable premises/planning and£5m public liability where public access. Virtual-classroom safeguarding for every applicant, complaints policy, vehicle/staff lists and booking staff basicDBS every3years. Operator basicDBS annually.
- Licensing fees
- Official route/source found
From1April2026 driver new1/3year£130/£305,renew£95/£270; HC/PHvehicle£195;operator1/5year£250/£570;knowledgeresit£35.
- Taxi tariff
- Official route/source found
Current vehicle page links14November2022card: daytime£3.20first550yards then20p per started140yards;2miles£7.60. Night/holidays50%uplift;Christmas100%. Waiting25p/minute, rounding and uplift need clarification.
- Mandatory qualifications
- Official route/source found
PH knowledge requirement depends on intended work; confirm with officer. Knowledge covers local area,district,numeracy,policy,Highway Code; HC threshold80% each module, first attempt included.
Withheld or still needing confirmation
- Full driver medical/training/eligibility and PHvehicle conditions not extracted.
- 2026policy consultation not treated as adopted replacement.
- Operator webpage recommends Update service for basicDBS; this erroneous recommendation omitted.
- Waiting rounding/holiday uplift unresolved; fare adapter must label limitations.