TX TaxiToolsfree tools for uk drivers

East of England · licence fees

Taxi & private hire licence fees in Cambridge

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

Driver licence
New £300 · renewal £225 (1yr) or £270 (3yr)
Vehicle licence
Hackney new £300/renewal £215 · Private hire new £250/renewal £200 (1yr)
Operator licence
New £416 · renewal £365 (1yr) or £1,370 (5yr)

On top of that

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

£49.50DBS check
£105 new applicants · £75 retestKnowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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.

View official source ↗ £ What will this cost me? ⚑ Report an out of date fee

Taken from cambridge.gov.uk. Checked 31 Jul 2026 (applications from 1 Apr 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 Cambridge will accept: The council does not say.

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

How many are licensed in Cambridge

484 licensed drivers, 371 licensed vehicles and 25 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in East of England

LutonNorwichPeterboroughCentral BedfordshireHuntingdonshireBedfordBroadlandWest SuffolkColchesterEast Suffolk

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

← All 318 licensing areas