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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Barnsley

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

Driver licence
New and renewal the same: £165 (1yr) · £264 (3yr) · plus theory test £65 and DBS charged separately
Vehicle licence
HC and PH the same: £198 (annual)
Operator licence
1yr £138.60 · 5yr £279.40 (same fee whatever the fleet size)
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Taken from barnsley.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 Barnsley will accept: Any GMC-registered doctor.

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

How many are licensed in Barnsley

505 licensed drivers, 445 licensed vehicles and 60 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in Yorkshire and the Humber

BradfordHullKirkleesLeedsSheffieldYorkCalderdaleRotherhamWakefieldNorth East Lincolnshire

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

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