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Taxi & private hire licence fees in East Suffolk

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

Driver licence
Pre-application test £35 · initial application £200 · 3yr licence/badge £300 (renewal fee not separately published)
Vehicle licence
HC £302 (electric/hybrid £226 · wheelchair accessible £151) · PH £257 (electric/hybrid £192 · wheelchair accessible £128), annual
Operator licence
5yr: owner-driver £305 · 2-5 cars £400 · more than 5 cars £900

On top of that

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

£300Plate 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 eastsuffolk.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 Suffolk 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 Suffolk taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in East Suffolk

581 licensed drivers, 519 licensed vehicles and 74 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in East of England

CambridgeLutonNorwichPeterboroughCentral BedfordshireHuntingdonshireBedfordBroadlandWest SuffolkColchester

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

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