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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Knowsley

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

Driver licence
New: 1yr £66/3yr £110 · renewal: 1yr £60.50/3yr £104.50
Vehicle licence
Under 8yrs new £242(12mo)/renewal £231 · 8+yrs new £176(6mo)/renewal £170.50
Operator licence
1 vehicle £242(1yr)/£847(5yr) · 2-10 £308/£1,078 · 11-50 £467.50/£1,628 · 51+ £550/£1,920

On top of that

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

£60 full DVSA MOT · £15 re-test · £15 vehicle suitability testVehicle 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 knowsley.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 Knowsley 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 Knowsley taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Knowsley

3,661 licensed drivers, 2,314 licensed vehicles and 41 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

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

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