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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Norwich

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

Driver licence
Hackney 3yr: £436 application + £103 later payment, renewal £282.50 · Private hire 3yr: £303 + £90, renewal £226.50
Vehicle licence
Hackney £165/yr · Private hire £128.50/yr
Operator licence
£945.50 application (5yr) · £903 renewal

On top of that

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

£28Knowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 new.norwich.gov.uk. Checked 31 Jul 2026 (page marked current as of May 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 Norwich 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 Norwich taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Norwich

597 licensed drivers, 594 licensed vehicles and 38 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in East of England

CambridgeLutonPeterboroughCentral BedfordshireHuntingdonshireBedfordBroadlandWest SuffolkColchesterEast Suffolk

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

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