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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Leicester

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

Driver licence
New: 1yr £121/2yr £163 · renewal: 1yr £98/2yr £140/3yr £183
Vehicle licence
£224 new or renewal (hackney and private hire same, duration not stated)
Operator licence
1 vehicle £480(1yr)/£2,069(5yr) · 2-20 £572/£2,526 · 21+ £676/£3,044

On top of that

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

£24Knowledge test
£90 spoken English assessment; medical fee set by your own GPMedical

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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 leicester.gov.uk. Checked 31 Jul 2026 (Fees effective from 1 Jun 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 Leicester will accept: Your own GP only.

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

How many are licensed in Leicester

1,873 licensed drivers, 1,538 licensed vehicles and 126 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 leicester.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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