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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Braintree

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

Driver licence
Dual HC/PH: 3yr £254 · 2yr £165 · 1yr £110 (PH-only driver same). Knowledge test £42, DBS £59.50 extra
Vehicle licence
HC £351 · PH £250
Operator licence
PH operator 5yr £500

On top of that

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

£59.50DBS check
£42Knowledge test

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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 braintree.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 Braintree will accept: Your own GP, or a doctor with your records.

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

How many are licensed in Braintree

1,138 licensed drivers, 952 licensed vehicles and 46 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in East of England

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

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