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Taxi & private hire licence fees in High Peak

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

Driver licence
New 3yr badge (incl first knowledge test) £350 · renewal 3yr £300 · over-65s new 1yr £160 · over-65s renewal 1yr £110
Vehicle licence
HC/PH vehicle new (incl brackets & plates) £260 · annual renewal £210 (same fee both types)
Operator licence
1-3 vehicles: grant 1yr £175 · renewal 1yr £150 · renewal 5yr £600 | 4-10: £225 / £200 / £800 | 11-30: £275 / £250 / £1,000 | 31-50: £550 / £450 / £1,800 | 51+: £1,000 / £900 / £3,600

On top of that

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

£10 per vehicle plate bracketPlate or badge

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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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

How many are licensed in High Peak

291 licensed drivers, 257 licensed vehicles and 41 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 highpeak.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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