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Taxi & private hire licence fees in North Hertfordshire

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

Driver licence
Same fee new or renewal: 1yr £164 · 3yr £294 · 6mth £131.50 (new driver appointment £121.25 and DBS £79 extra)
Vehicle licence
HC and PH the same: 1yr £205.75 · 6mth £144.25 · electric 1yr £103 · hybrid 1yr £137.25
Operator licence
5yr £593.75

On top of that

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

£79DBS 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 north-herts.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 North Hertfordshire 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 North Hertfordshire taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in North Hertfordshire

300 licensed drivers, 259 licensed vehicles and 20 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 north-herts.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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