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Taxi & private hire licence fees in South Cambridgeshire

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

Driver licence

New £290 · renewal £175 (3yr). The £290 covers the first competency test, re-takes are £45 each. Enhanced DBS £38 and replacement badge £22 charged separately. You apply first and are then sent a payment link, which is why the grant fee used not to appear on the fees page

Vehicle licence

New £195 · renewal £155 (same fee for HC and PH)

Operator licence

1yr £250 · 5yr £930 · 1yr renewal £205

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Taken from scambs.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 South Cambridgeshire 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 South Cambridgeshire taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in South Cambridgeshire

1,878 licensed drivers, 1,503 licensed vehicles and 70 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in East of England

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

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