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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Cheshire East

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

Driver licence
Joint HC/PHV (up to 3yr): new £140 · renewal £160 (DBS £68, DVLA £10 & knowledge test £55 extra)
Vehicle licence
£362 (1yr, HC or PH, new or renewal, incl one vehicle test)
Operator licence
£470 (5yr, no extra charge for multiple vehicles)

On top of that

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

£68DBS check
£10DVLA check
£55Knowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 cheshireeast.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 Cheshire East 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 Cheshire East taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Cheshire East

745 licensed drivers, 610 licensed vehicles and 133 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 cheshireeast.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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