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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Derbyshire Dales

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

Driver licence
New or renewal £224.03 (3yr) plus DBS £49.50 + DCC admin £13.50 + DDDC admin £2.83 · knowledge test £42.23
Vehicle licence
HC £414.88 · PH £414.88 (annual, includes 2 inspections) · brand new vehicle, no initial inspection £331.66 · 6-month £206.00 (new vehicle) or £288.40 (with inspection)
Operator licence
£556.82 (5yr) - note: PDF is titled 'Licensing Fees April 2026 to March 2027' but the taxi columns are headed 'Fee 2025/2026', so the council contradicts itself on which year applies

On top of that

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

£49.50DBS check
£42.23Knowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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.

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Taken from derbyshiredales.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 Derbyshire Dales will accept: Any GMC-registered doctor.

The ages it repeats at, the form they want and the council’s own source are on the Derbyshire Dales taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Derbyshire Dales

204 licensed drivers, 204 licensed vehicles and 10 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

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

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