North East · licence fees
What it costs to licence yourself, your vehicle and an operator with Gateshead. Every figure is taken from the council's own published schedule, never from trade press or an estimate.
Taken from democracy.gateshead.gov.uk. Checked 31 Jul 2026 (2026/27 approved schedule, effective 1 Apr 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.
Who Gateshead 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 Gateshead taxi driver medical page.
513 licensed drivers, 464 licensed vehicles and 53 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).
Every figure here is taken from democracy.gateshead.gov.uk and checked by hand.
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