North West · licence fees
What it costs to licence yourself, your vehicle and an operator with Cumberland. Every figure is taken from the council's own published schedule, never from trade press or an estimate.
Charges Cumberland lists separately from the licence fee itself. Budget for these as well.
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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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.
Taken from cumberland.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.
Who Cumberland 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 Cumberland taxi driver medical page.
1,003 licensed drivers, 730 licensed vehicles and 77 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).
Every figure here is taken from cumberland.gov.uk and checked by hand.
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