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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Halton

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

Driver licence
Grant £210 · renewal £192 (both include £38 DBS fee)
Vehicle licence
HC £268 · PH £248
Operator licence
Grant or renewal £300 (1yr)/£600 (5yr)

On top of that

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

£38DBS 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 halton.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 Halton will accept: Only a provider the council names.

The ages it repeats at, the form they want and the council’s own source are on the Halton taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Halton

524 licensed drivers, 440 licensed vehicles and 12 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 halton.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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