North West · licence fees

Taxi & private hire licence fees in Lancaster

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

Taken from lancaster.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 Lancaster will accept: The council does not say.

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

How many are licensed in Lancaster

439 licensed drivers, 323 licensed vehicles and 44 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in North West

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