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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Hart

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

Driver licence
3yr new £312 · 3yr renewal £255 (DBS £49.50, knowledge test £36, medical adviser £35 all extra). Licensing is run by the Basingstoke and Deane / Hart shared licensing service, which publishes Hart's fees
Vehicle licence
HC, PH and exemption vehicles new £284 · renewal £284 · temporary licence £121 (2026/27 schedule; the table column is headed 'proposed charge')
Operator licence
New: max 5 vehicles £536 · max 10 £764 · max 15 £878 · max 25 £992 · max 35 £1,106 · 36+ £1,562. The schedule lists a second unlabelled band set (max 5 £468 · max 10 £696 · max 15 £810 · max 25 £924 · max 35 £1,038 · 36+ £1,494) which is not marked new or renewal

On top of that

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

£49.50DBS check
£36Knowledge test
£35Medical

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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 basingstoke.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 Hart will accept: Your own GP, or a doctor with your records.

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

How many are licensed in Hart

340 licensed drivers, 355 licensed vehicles and 31 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in South East

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

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