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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Blackpool

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

Driver licence
New £75 (1yr)/£195 (3yr) · renewal £65 (1yr)/£175 (3yr)
Vehicle licence
£130 (new or renewal, 1yr)
Operator licence
1-10 vehicles: £180 (1yr)/£485 (3yr) · 11+: £318 (1yr)/£900 (3yr)

On top of that

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

£50DBS check
first attempt included in the new driver application · £25 thereafterKnowledge test
£28 full set of vehicle plates · £18 front and back · £8 front onlyPlate or badge

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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 blackpool.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 Blackpool will accept: Any GMC-registered doctor.

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

How many are licensed in Blackpool

957 licensed drivers, 636 licensed vehicles and 22 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 blackpool.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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