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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Trafford

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

Driver licence
£318.60 new (1yr) · £136.60–£297.60 renewal (1-3yr)
Vehicle licence
£183 + £106 compliance tests (≈£289)
Operator licence
1 vehicle: £218/yr or £800/5yr · 6-10: £495/yr or £2,080/5yr · 30+: £683/yr or £2,846/5yr

On top of that

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

£106Vehicle 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 trafford.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 Trafford will accept: The council does not say.

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

How many are licensed in Trafford

1,372 licensed drivers, 1,008 licensed vehicles and 25 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 trafford.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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