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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Chorley

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

Driver licence

Dual grant £246.33 (both badges, includes knowledge test) · dual renewal £214.18 | HC only grant £214.21 · renewal £182.06 | PH only grant £222.74 · renewal £191.08 (licence term not stated)

Vehicle licence

6-month licences: HC new £109.13 · HC renewal £95.86 · PH new £209.84 · PH renewal £163.15 (plus MOT test £54.85, taxi test £10.25)

Operator licence

Grant and renewal £128.81 (term not stated)

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Taken from chorley.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 Chorley 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 Chorley taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Chorley

184 licensed drivers, 156 licensed vehicles and 15 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in North West

Blackpool Bolton Cheshire West and Chester Liverpool Manchester Preston Salford Trafford Wigan Knowsley

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

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