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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Leeds

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

Driver licence
£120 application (+£30 admin, +£70 DBS) · renewal £150/yr or £390/3yr
Vehicle licence
£135 application (+£45 inspection) · renewal £135/yr
Operator licence
£500 application · renewal £350–£600/yr or £1,500–£3,000/5yr

On top of that

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

£70DBS 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 leeds.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 Leeds 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 Leeds taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Leeds

6,029 licensed drivers, 4,469 licensed vehicles and 61 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in Yorkshire and the Humber

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

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