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Taxi & private hire licence fees in New Forest

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

Driver licence
Dual HC/PH £172 new or renewal (3yr) (2026/27 schedule)
Vehicle licence
£177 (1yr, HC or PH, incl plate)
Operator licence
£533 new or renewal (5yr)

On top of that

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

vehicle plate included in the £177 vehicle licencePlate or badge
£63 vehicle test or re-testVehicle test

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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 newforest.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 New Forest will accept: The council does not say.

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

How many are licensed in New Forest

630 licensed drivers, 544 licensed vehicles and 85 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in South East

HorshamMilton KeynesOxfordPortsmouthReadingSouthamptonBrighton and HoveBuckinghamshireCrawleySouth Oxfordshire

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

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