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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Stafford

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

Driver licence

Dual 1yr £85.00 · dual 3yr £200.00 (plus medical £100.00, DBS £49.50, knowledge test £42.50)

Vehicle licence

£245.00 each licence (HC and PH the same) · electric/hybrid/plug-in incentive rate £200.00 (term not stated; annual compliance inspection implied)

Operator licence

PH operator (office base) £185.00 (term not stated)

On top of that

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

£49.50DBS check

£42.50Knowledge test

£100Medical

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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 staffordbc.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 Stafford will accept: Only a provider the council names.

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

How many are licensed in Stafford

195 licensed drivers, 168 licensed vehicles and 23 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in West Midlands

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

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