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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Buckinghamshire

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

Driver licence
£401 new or renewal, all types (3yr)
Vehicle licence
Hackney new £319/renewal £275 · Private hire new £312/renewal £271 · Executive new £299/renewal £258 (1yr)
Operator licence
5yr: 1 vehicle £645 · under 10 £1,265 · under 50 £2,096 · 50+ £3,294

On top of that

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

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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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 buckinghamshire.gov.uk. Checked 31 Jul 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 Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Buckinghamshire

3,252 licensed drivers, 2,401 licensed vehicles and 212 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in South East

HorshamMilton KeynesOxfordPortsmouthReadingSouthamptonBrighton and HoveCrawleySouth OxfordshireLewes

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

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