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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Bassetlaw

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

Driver licence

Combined HC/PH driver £141 (1yr) · £201 (2yr) · £256 (3yr) · knowledge test £59 · replacement ID badge £28. Schedule does not distinguish new from renewal

Vehicle licence

HC and PH £332 (annual, also the replacement fee) · 50% discount for fully electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles · 25% discount for hybrids meeting the policy specification · transfer £109 · six-monthly test for vehicles over five years old £161 · plate deposit £54

Operator licence

3yr: 1 vehicle £343 · 2-5 £687 · 6-10 £1,374 · 11-15 £2,061 · 16+ £4,123 · 5yr: 1 vehicle £543 · 2-5 £1,089 · 6-10 £2,174 · 11-15 £3,261 · 16+ £6,523

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Taken from bassetlaw.gov.uk. Checked 2 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 Bassetlaw will accept: Only a provider the council names.

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

How many are licensed in Bassetlaw

149 licensed drivers, 139 licensed vehicles and 22 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in East Midlands

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

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