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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Newark and Sherwood

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

Driver licence
£240 for a 3yr licence (one dual licence covers both HC and PH) · knowledge test £45. Renewal fee not published
Vehicle licence
HC £250 (annual) · PH £190 (annual)
Operator licence
£380 plus £40 per vehicle. Council does not publish the licence duration

On top of that

Charges Newark and Sherwood lists separately from the licence fee itself. Budget for these as well.

£45Knowledge test

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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk. Checked 2 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 Newark and Sherwood will accept: Only a provider the council names.

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

How many are licensed in Newark and Sherwood

230 licensed drivers, 99 licensed vehicles and 23 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 newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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