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Taxi & private hire licence fees in East Cambridgeshire

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

Driver licence
Joint HC/PH or standard PH: new £160 (1yr) · £400 (3yr) · renewal £120 (1yr) · £360 (3yr) · excludes DVLA £5 and DBS £51.80 (fees in effect from 25 Dec 2025)
Vehicle licence
12 months, new or renewal: HC £190 · PH £160
Operator licence
1yr: 1 vehicle £126 · 2-5 £156 · 6-10 £186 · 11+ £216 · 5yr: 1 vehicle £627 · 2-5 £737 · 6-10 £847 · 11+ £957

On top of that

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

£51.80DBS check
£5DVLA 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 eastcambs.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 East Cambridgeshire 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 East Cambridgeshire taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in East Cambridgeshire

278 licensed drivers, 268 licensed vehicles and 16 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

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

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