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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Central Bedfordshire

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

Driver licence

Combined HC/PHV new or renewal £140.10 (1yr) · £229 (3yr) (per council committee fee schedule)

Vehicle licence

PHV new £375.30/renewal £259.20 · Hackney new £448.30/renewal £345.40 (12 months or less)

Operator licence

PHV operator 1yr: new £294.70/renewal £163.30 · 5yr: new £1,142.80/renewal £761.80

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Taken from centralbedfordshire.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 Central Bedfordshire will accept: Any registered doctor with your records.

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

How many are licensed in Central Bedfordshire

809 licensed drivers, 662 licensed vehicles and 59 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in East of England

Cambridge Luton Norwich Peterborough Huntingdonshire Bedford Broadland West Suffolk Colchester East Suffolk

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

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