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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Maidstone

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

Driver licence

HC/dual: initial £408 (3yr) or £168 (1yr) · renewal £399 (3yr) or £147 (1yr). PH only: initial £313 (3yr) or £189 (1yr) · renewal £308 (3yr) or £166 (1yr). DBS £49.50 extra

Vehicle licence

HC new and renewal £379 (1yr, includes £29 demand survey and £10 TV monitor) · PH new and renewal £350 (1yr)

Operator licence

5yr initial £638 · 5yr renewal £536 · 3yr initial £446 · 3yr renewal £362 · 1yr initial £257 · 1yr renewal £170

On top of that

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

£49.50DBS 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 maidstone.gov.uk. Checked 1 Aug 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 Maidstone will accept: Your own GP only.

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

How many are licensed in Maidstone

334 licensed drivers, 174 licensed vehicles and 29 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in South East

Horsham Milton Keynes Oxford Portsmouth Reading Southampton Brighton and Hove Buckinghamshire Crawley South Oxfordshire

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

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