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Taxi & private hire licence fees in York

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

Driver licence
Application/grant £190 · renewal £282 (3yr validity)
Vehicle licence
Hackney new £318/renewal £241 · Private hire new £280/renewal £214
Operator licence
5yr validity — 1-10 vehicles £236 · 11-50 £497 · 91+ £1,067

On top of that

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

£46 private hire plates including internal disc and door stickers · £55 hackney carriage plates including disc and crestsPlate or badge
£85 vehicle inspection · £42.50 retestVehicle 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 york.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 York 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 York taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in York

714 licensed drivers, 616 licensed vehicles and 46 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in Yorkshire and the Humber

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Every figure here is taken from york.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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