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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Ribble Valley

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

Driver licence

1yr £80.50 · 3yr £213.00 (new and renewal same fee)

Vehicle licence

HC/PH combined scale by age: up to 3yrs £227 (annual) · over 3 to 7yrs £120 (6 months) · over 7yrs £85 (4 months)

Operator licence

5 vehicles or fewer: 1yr £208 · 3yr £552 · 5yr £919 (additional vehicles £17 / £44 / £72)

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Taken from ribblevalley.gov.uk. Checked 2 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 Ribble Valley 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 Ribble Valley taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Ribble Valley

125 licensed drivers, 108 licensed vehicles and 19 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in North West

Blackpool Bolton Cheshire West and Chester Liverpool Manchester Preston Salford Trafford Wigan Knowsley

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

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