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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Nottingham

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

Driver licence
£148 (1yr) · £260 (3yr) — new or renewal same rate
Vehicle licence
£210 (1yr) · £105 (6mo) — private hire and hackney same
Operator licence
£1,340 new (5yr) · £1,275 renewal (5yr) + £21 per vehicle

On top of that

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

£75Medical
£75Vehicle 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 nottinghamcity.org.uk. Checked 31 Jul 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 Nottingham will accept: Only a provider the council names.

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

How many are licensed in Nottingham

1,939 licensed drivers, 1,486 licensed vehicles and 50 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 nottinghamcity.org.uk and checked by hand.

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