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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Southend-on-Sea

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

Taken from southend.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 Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Southend-on-Sea

560 licensed drivers, 455 licensed vehicles and 36 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in East of England

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