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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Bolsover

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

Driver licence

Combined HC/PH (or single) 1yr £179 · 2yr £226 · 3yr £267, plus DBS fee if required. Driver theory test £37

Vehicle licence

HC and PH same scale, 6-month licence: new £131 · renewal £113. Vehicle test (inc MOT if requested) £75

Operator licence

PH operator 1yr £272 · 2yr £358 · 3yr £444 · 4yr £526 · 5yr £604

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Taken from bolsover.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 Bolsover will accept: Your own GP only.

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

How many are licensed in Bolsover

127 licensed drivers, 101 licensed vehicles and 32 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in East Midlands

Derby Nottingham Leicester Lincoln North Northamptonshire Chesterfield Gedling Ashfield West Northamptonshire East Lindsey

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

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