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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Chelmsford

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

Driver licence
£237 (3yr licence, same fee new or re-licence)
Vehicle licence
HC grant £580 · HC renewal £409 · PH grant £350 · PH renewal £340 (annual)
Operator licence
5yr: up to 3 vehicles £796 · 4 or more vehicles £2,783

On top of that

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

£12.15 'z' licence plate carrierPlate or badge

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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 chelmsford.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 Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Chelmsford

310 licensed drivers, 257 licensed vehicles and 26 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in East of England

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

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