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Taxi & private hire licence fees in West Northamptonshire

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

Driver licence
New £245 · renewal £233 (same fee for 1yr or 3yr)
Vehicle licence
HC or PH new £235 · renewal £225 (excludes vehicle test)
Operator licence
5yr: 1-5 vehicles £1,050 · 6-20 £1,200 · 21-50 £2,100 · 51-100 £3,150 · 101-200 £5,400 · 201-300 £8,400 · 301-400 £11,400 · 401-500 £14,400 · 501+ £21,000 · 1yr (0 vehicles) £250

On top of that

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

£85 induction training and knowledge test · £70 retakeKnowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 westnorthants.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 West Northamptonshire 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 West Northamptonshire taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in West Northamptonshire

1,914 licensed drivers, 1,653 licensed vehicles and 138 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 westnorthants.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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