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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Kirklees

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

Driver licence
New: £100 (1yr)/£262 (3yr) · renewal £88 (1yr)/£250 (3yr)
Vehicle licence
£128 new (1yr) · £120 renewal (1yr) · transfer £43
Operator licence
≤2 vehicles: £100 (1yr)/£477 (5yr) · 3+ vehicles: £243 (1yr)/£1,224 (5yr)
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Taken from democracy.kirklees.gov.uk. Checked 31 Jul 2026 (Year Two rates, Apr 2026–Mar 2027, from signed-off committee decision). 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 Kirklees 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 Kirklees taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Kirklees

3,248 licensed drivers, 2,860 licensed vehicles and 212 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 democracy.kirklees.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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