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Taxi & private hire licence fees in North Tyneside

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

Driver licence
New: 1yr £141/2yr £203/3yr £265 · renewal: 1yr £107/2yr £169/3yr £231
Vehicle licence
Under 4yrs new £209/renewal £197 · Over 4yrs new £247/renewal £235
Operator licence
1yr new £354/renewal £325 · 5yr new £1,360/renewal £1,331

On top of that

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

£38 per test; vehicles over 4 years old need two, so £76Vehicle 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 northtyneside.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 North Tyneside 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 North Tyneside taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in North Tyneside

902 licensed drivers, 787 licensed vehicles and 26 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in North East

DurhamMiddlesbroughNewcastleGatesheadNorthumberlandStockton-on-TeesSunderlandRedcar and ClevelandHartlepoolDarlington

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

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