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Taxi & private hire licence fees in South Derbyshire

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

Driver licence

PH driver 3yr £265 · 2yr £190 · 1yr £135 (2026/27 schedule)

Vehicle licence

PH vehicle £190 · hire vehicle £121 (duration not stated; schedule lists private hire only, no hackney carriage fees)

Operator licence

1-5 cars £382 · 6-20 cars £505 · 21-50 cars £684 · 51+ cars £893 (duration not stated)

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Taken from southderbyshire.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 South Derbyshire 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 Derbyshire taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in South Derbyshire

151 licensed drivers, 111 licensed vehicles and 31 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in East Midlands

Derby Nottingham Leicester Lincoln North Northamptonshire Chesterfield Gedling Ashfield West Northamptonshire East Lindsey

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

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