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Taxi & private hire licence fees in East Riding of Yorkshire

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

Driver licence

New 1yr £200 · new 3yr £385 · renewal 3yr £295 · renewal 1yr (exceptional cases) £124 · restricted PH driver (LEA contracts) £155 · dual-driver qualification £105 (DBS approx £90 extra). Fees as published in the council's 1 April 2026 fee notice

Vehicle licence

HC new £265 · HC renewal £230 · PH new £265 · PH renewal £230 · limousine/executive new and renewal £300 (all 12 months). The council's separate PH vehicle page still quotes £255 for renewal

Operator licence

5yr: fleets under 30 vehicles £550 (flat, all bands) · 30+ vehicles £2,667 · 1yr by special request £142 · attaching extra vehicles now free

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Taken from eastriding.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 East Riding of Yorkshire will accept: Your own GP only.

The ages it repeats at, the form they want and the council’s own source are on the East Riding of Yorkshire taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in East Riding of Yorkshire

294 licensed drivers, 247 licensed vehicles and 65 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in Yorkshire and the Humber

Bradford Hull Kirklees Leeds Sheffield York Calderdale Rotherham Wakefield North East Lincolnshire

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

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