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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Tameside

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

Driver licence
New: 1yr £265-£286/3yr £431-£452 · renewal: 1yr £112-£133/3yr £309-£330
Vehicle licence
New: <3yrs £233(12mo)/renewal £216 · >3yrs new £140(6mo)/renewal £129
Operator licence
1yr/5yr by fleet size: 1-2 vehicles £503/£2,515 up to 70+ £1,432/£7,160

On top of that

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

£55DBS check
£60 new taxi driver training courseKnowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 tameside.gov.uk. Checked 31 Jul 2026 (Effective Apr 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 Tameside 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 Tameside taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Tameside

912 licensed drivers, 807 licensed vehicles and 33 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 tameside.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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