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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Rossendale

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

Driver licence

HC or PH driver £270 (3yr) · Basic Skills/Knowledge & Conditions Assessment £70 (non-refundable) · DVLA licence check via Personnel Checks £14.40 (covers 3 annual checks)

Vehicle licence

HC and PH the same: application fee £110, then licence £106 per 6 months

Operator licence

Application form states 1yr £205 · 3yr £335 · 5yr £465, but a later page of the SAME form (revised May 2025) states 1yr £196 · 3yr £321 · 5yr £446 - the council's own document contradicts itself

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Taken from rossendale.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 Rossendale will accept: Your own GP, or a doctor with your records.

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

How many are licensed in Rossendale

232 licensed drivers, 177 licensed vehicles and 14 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in North West

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

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