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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Charnwood

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

Driver licence

Combined driver grant £285 (3yr) · renewal £259 (3yr) · knowledge test £73 · replacement badge £15 · replacement licence document £16. DBS and DVLA checks payable to Taxi Plus; safeguarding course, driving test and medical paid direct to the provider

Vehicle licence

Same scale for HC and PH: grant £280 (1yr, includes all plates with brackets and livery) · grant £249 (1yr, plates and livery without brackets) · renewal £219 (1yr, excludes front plate and brackets) · transfer vehicle status HC to PH £219 · transfer of plate £62

Operator licence

1-3 vehicles £810 · 4-9 vehicles £940 · 10+ vehicles £1,090. Duration not stated on the schedule. Whole schedule is headed 'Charges from 1 April 2025', page last updated 11 December 2025, so it may pre-date the 2026/27 review

On top of that

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

£73Knowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 ⚑ Report an out of date fee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 charnwood.gov.uk. Checked 2 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 Charnwood 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 Charnwood taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Charnwood

217 licensed drivers, 196 licensed vehicles and 24 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in East Midlands

Derby Nottingham Leicester Lincoln North Northamptonshire Chesterfield Gedling Ashfield West Northamptonshire East Lindsey

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

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