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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Basildon

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

Driver licence

New £225 (1yr) · £255 (2yr) · £297 (3yr) · renewal £113 (1yr) · £159 (2yr) · £195 (3yr) · restricted licence new £70 · renewal £40

Vehicle licence

HC application £390 · HC renewal £375 · PH application £340 · PH renewal £325 (the council page mislabels the PH renewal row as an application fee)

Operator licence

1yr: single vehicle £110 · 2-10 £180 · 11+ £300. 5yr: single vehicle £300 · 2-10 £750 · 11+ £1,250

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Taken from basildon.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 Basildon will accept: Only a provider the council names.

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

How many are licensed in Basildon

355 licensed drivers, 295 licensed vehicles and 29 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in East of England

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

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