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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Hartlepool

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

Driver licence

New 1yr £180 · new 3yr £350 · renewal 1yr £160 · renewal 3yr £325 (2026/27 schedule)

Vehicle licence

HC and PH same fee - new £390 · renewal £350

Operator licence

1yr new: under 5 vehicles £535 · 5-10 £695 · over 10 £745 · 1yr renewal: under 5 £405 · 5-10 £565 · over 10 £680 · 5yr new: under 5 £1,570 · 5-10 £2,220 · over 10 £2,750 · 5yr renewal: under 5 £1,365 · 5-10 £2,060 · over 10 £2,605

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Taken from hartlepool.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 Hartlepool 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 Hartlepool taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Hartlepool

325 licensed drivers, 239 licensed vehicles and 4 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in North East

Durham Middlesbrough Newcastle Gateshead North Tyneside Northumberland Stockton-on-Tees Sunderland Redcar and Cleveland Darlington

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

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