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Taxi & private hire licence fees in St. Helens

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

Driver licence
New: 3yr £199/1yr £98 · renewal: 3yr £185/1yr £75
Vehicle licence
£270 (12mo)
Operator licence
5yr: 1 vehicle £612 up to 101+ £3,642 · 1yr: 1 vehicle £138 up to 101+ £745

On top of that

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

£75.50 enhanced check including online ID verification, paid direct to TaxiPlus · £21 for the six-monthly check done by Licensing ServicesDBS check
£10Vehicle 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 sthelens.gov.uk. Checked 31 Jul 2026 (Headed 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027). 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 St. Helens 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 St. Helens taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in St. Helens

554 licensed drivers, 516 licensed vehicles and 40 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 sthelens.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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