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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Dacorum

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

Driver licence

3yr: HC or PH new £339 · renewal £266 · dual new £376 · dual renewal £308 (2026-27 schedule)

Vehicle licence

Annual: HC new £449 · HC renewal £329 · PH new and renewal £297 (test recharged at cost, currently £52)

Operator licence

5yr: new 0-3 vehicles £537 · new 4 or more vehicles £901 · renewal 1-3 vehicles £537 · renewal 4 or more vehicles £901

On top of that

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

recharged at cost, currently £74 · £10 external identity check for DBS route 2DBS check

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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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

How many are licensed in Dacorum

281 licensed drivers, 279 licensed vehicles and 39 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 dacorum.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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