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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Calderdale

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

Driver licence

3yr £239 · dual 3yr £359

Vehicle licence

Obtain/renew £166 · transfer £172 · total incl. compliance test £232

Operator licence

1 vehicle £95(1yr)/£372(5yr) · 2 vehicles £175/£453 · 3+ £231/£1,165

On top of that

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

£6 licence plate · £6 plate platformPlate or badge

£60 compliance test · £60 retest if 3 or more major items · £30 if fewer than 3 · free for minor items onlyVehicle 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 new.calderdale.gov.uk. Checked 31 Jul 2026 (Vehicle licence validity period not stated). 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 Calderdale will accept: Your own GP only.

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

How many are licensed in Calderdale

1,778 licensed drivers, 1,928 licensed vehicles and 32 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in Yorkshire and the Humber

Bradford Hull Kirklees Leeds Sheffield York Rotherham Wakefield North East Lincolnshire North Yorkshire

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

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