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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Newcastle

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

Driver licence
HC or PH driver: new £120 (1yr)/£180 (3yr) · renewal £60 (1yr)/£180 (3yr) · dual status: new £150 (1yr)/£210 (3yr) · renewal £90 (1yr)/£210 (3yr) · locality test re-sit £24. The 3yr option includes the DBS/DVLA fee and saves £60 (HC or PH) or £120 (dual)
Vehicle licence
HC new £258 · renewal £250 (includes new plate) · PH new £255 · renewal £240 (includes new plate and platform) · test fees charged on top
Operator licence
£328 (1yr, new or renewal) · £1,400 (5yr, new or renewal)

On top of that

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

included in the licence fee, not charged separatelyDBS 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 newcastle.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 Newcastle 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 Newcastle taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Newcastle

5,889 licensed drivers, 4,775 licensed vehicles and 69 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in North East

DurhamMiddlesbroughGatesheadNorth TynesideNorthumberlandStockton-on-TeesSunderlandRedcar and ClevelandHartlepoolDarlington

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

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