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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Stockton-on-Tees

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

Driver licence
Grant/renewal: 1yr £93/3yr £223 · +£45 deposit, £55 DBS, £23 knowledge test
Vehicle licence
New: WAV £128/saloon £295 · renewal: WAV £95/saloon £220 · transfer £81
Operator licence
1yr new: 1 vehicle £160, 2 vehicles £163.50 (+£3.50/extra) · 5yr new: £512/£523.20 (+£11.20/extra)

On top of that

Charges Stockton-on-Tees lists separately from the licence fee itself. Budget for these as well.

£55DBS check
£23Knowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 stockton.gov.uk. Checked 31 Jul 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 Stockton-on-Tees will accept: Your own GP only.

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

How many are licensed in Stockton-on-Tees

722 licensed drivers, 644 licensed vehicles and 24 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 stockton.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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