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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Lewes

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

Driver licence
Application £409 + licence £567 (3yr) · £218 (1yr, exceptional circumstances) · DBS £114
Vehicle licence
£340 (1yr, HC & PHV)
Operator licence
5yr: up to 5 vehicles £490 · 6-10 £625 · 11-20 £895 · 21-40 £1,440 · 41-80 £2,530 · 80-100 £3,070 · 101+ £3,500

On top of that

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

£114DBS check

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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 lewes-eastbourne.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 Lewes will accept: Any registered doctor with your records.

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

How many are licensed in Lewes

791 licensed drivers, 694 licensed vehicles and 79 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 lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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