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Taxi & private hire licence fees in St Albans

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

Driver licence
New £406 · renewal £381 (up to 3yr) · 1yr pro rata new £136 · renewal £127 (page text elsewhere quotes £481 new and £468 renewal)
Vehicle licence
New £282 · renewal £263 · new electric £222 · electric renewal £203
Operator licence
5yr £602

On top of that

Charges St Albans lists separately from the licence fee itself. Budget for these as well.

£69 with the licence fee · £77 for an additional chargeable DBSDBS check
£54 Versant test, plus a separate hackney carriage knowledge testKnowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 stalbans.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 St Albans will accept: Your own GP only.

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

How many are licensed in St Albans

376 licensed drivers, 303 licensed vehicles and 18 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 stalbans.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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