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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Bradford

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

Driver licence
£81 (1yr)/£199 (3yr) + £30 non-refundable application fee
Vehicle licence
£165 (0-5yrs old) · £240 (6-15yrs old)
Operator licence
1 vehicle: £135 (1yr)/£607 (5yr) · 1+ vehicles: £175 (1yr)/£788 (5yr), +£30 application fee

On top of that

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

£57.30 enhanced if not done online · £26.50 standard · £16 a year for the Update ServiceDBS check

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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 bradford.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 Bradford will accept: Your own GP, or a doctor with your records.

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

How many are licensed in Bradford

7,145 licensed drivers, 5,179 licensed vehicles and 124 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 bradford.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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