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Taxi & private hire licence fees in North West Leicestershire

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

Driver licence
Grant/renewal £130 (1yr) · renewal £215 (2yr) · renewal £301 (3yr) · knowledge test £53
Vehicle licence
HC/PH same scale: vehicle over 6 years old £364 · under 6 years £302. Wheelchair accessible 25% off (£273 / £226); ULEV 15% off
Operator licence
1yr £298 · 2yr £553 · 3yr £757 · 4yr £960 · 5yr £1,164

On top of that

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

£53Knowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 nwleics.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 West Leicestershire 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 West Leicestershire taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in North West Leicestershire

237 licensed drivers, 204 licensed vehicles and 28 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 nwleics.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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