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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Hull

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

Driver licence

Grant £110 (1yr)/£231 (3yr) · renewal £77 (1yr)/£204 (3yr)

Vehicle licence

Grant £199 (£139 if granted Aug-Oct) · renewal £177 — all expire 31 Oct regardless of issue date

Operator licence

Grant/renewal £86 (1yr, incl. 1 vehicle)/£382 (5yr) · +£15/yr per extra vehicle

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Taken from hull.gov.uk. Checked 31 Jul 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 Hull will accept: Any GMC-registered doctor.

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

How many are licensed in Hull

1,396 licensed drivers, 1,148 licensed vehicles and 127 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in Yorkshire and the Humber

Bradford Kirklees Leeds Sheffield York Calderdale Rotherham Wakefield North East Lincolnshire North Yorkshire

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

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