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Taxi & private hire licence fees in East Hampshire

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

Driver licence
HC/PH/restricted: new £173 (1yr) · renewal £168 (1yr) · new £235 (3yr) · renewal £204 (3yr) · knowledge test £41
Vehicle licence
One fee covers HC and PH: new £161 · renewal £161 (annual) · temporary vehicle licence £69 · transfer of proprietor £40
Operator licence
1yr £146 · 5yr £355

On top of that

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

£41Knowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 easthants.gov.uk. Checked 2 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 Hampshire 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 East Hampshire taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in East Hampshire

167 licensed drivers, 152 licensed vehicles and 35 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in South East

HorshamMilton KeynesOxfordPortsmouthReadingSouthamptonBrighton and HoveBuckinghamshireCrawleySouth Oxfordshire

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

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