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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Reigate and Banstead

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

Driver licence
HC or PH first application £318 · renewal £297 (3yr) · 1yr restricted PH licence £95
Vehicle licence
HC or PH £231 (vehicle under 3yrs old)/£277 (over 3yrs old), annual
Operator licence
1yr: 1-5 vehicles £247 new/£154 renewal up to 100+ £870/£777 · 5yr: 1-5 £725/£632 up to 100+ £3,840/£3,747

On top of that

Charges Reigate and Banstead lists separately from the licence fee itself. Budget for these as well.

£74 hackney carriage · £51 private hire, each covering the first sitting and a re-takeKnowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 reigate-banstead.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 Reigate and Banstead will accept: Your own GP only.

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

How many are licensed in Reigate and Banstead

1,869 licensed drivers, 1,225 licensed vehicles and 125 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 reigate-banstead.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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