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Taxi & private hire licence fees in North Kesteven

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

Driver licence
1yr: new £155.10 · renewal £159.36 | 3yr: new £224.14 · renewal £228.41
Vehicle licence
HC/PH new or renewal £138.90 (full plate set) · £130.10 (partial plate set, excludes bracket)
Operator licence
PH operator 5yr: grant £212.54 · renewal £217.37

On top of that

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

£25Knowledge test
full plate set included in the £138.90 vehicle licence · £130.10 partial setPlate or badge

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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 n-kesteven.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 North Kesteven will accept: Your own GP only.

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

How many are licensed in North Kesteven

171 licensed drivers, 158 licensed vehicles and 30 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 n-kesteven.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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