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Taxi & private hire licence fees in London (TfL)

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

Driver licence

£138 application + £205 grant (≈£343, up to ≈£531 with assessments)

Vehicle licence

See TfL vehicle licensing pages

Operator licence

See TfL operator licensing pages

On top of that

Charges London (TfL) lists separately from the licence fee itself. Budget for these as well.

£52DBS check

£40 topographical (private hire) · £225 written + £425 appearance (taxi Knowledge)Knowledge test

set by your own GP, TfL publishes no figureMedical

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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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.

View official source ↗ £ What will this cost me? ⚑ Report an out of date fee

Taken from tfl.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 London (TfL) will accept: Any registered doctor with your records.

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

How many are licensed in London (TfL)

123,636 licensed drivers, 107,378 licensed vehicles and 1,740 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

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

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