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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Ashford

What it costs to licence yourself, your vehicle and an operator with Ashford. Every figure is taken from the council's own published schedule, never from trade press or an estimate.

Driver licence
PH or joint driver 1yr £103 · 3yr £214 (3yr for new drivers and renewals with DBS up to date)
Vehicle licence
HC and PH new £346 · renewal £305 (annual, includes plate)
Operator licence
5yr: up to 3 vehicles £225 · up to 10 £660 · up to 20 £1,250

On top of that

Charges Ashford lists separately from the licence fee itself. Budget for these as well.

£67.70DBS check
£79 hackney carriage knowledge test and re-testKnowledge test
plate included in the £346 vehicle licencePlate or badge

Only what this council states. A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides. Check the official schedule before you budget.

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Taken from ashford.gov.uk. Checked 1 Aug 2026. Fees change, so confirm with the council before you budget around them. Drivers spot changes before I do, so if something here is wrong please say and I'll check it against the council and fix it.

Your medical

Who Ashford will accept: Any GMC-registered doctor.

The ages it repeats at, the form they want and the council’s own source are on the Ashford taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Ashford

353 licensed drivers, 271 licensed vehicles and 92 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

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Every figure here is taken from ashford.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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