Doncaster taxi drivers paying £3,000 more than Sheffield to insure cars
The figures reveal large gaps between the neighbouring cities
Doncaster taxi drivers are paying more than £3,000 more for insurance than drivers in neighbouring Sheffield, according to new figures.
New quote data from insurd, a specialist taxi insurance broker, shows a wide gap between the two South Yorkshire areas.
Drivers licensed by Doncaster averaged £5,342 for an annual taxi insurance quote in summer 2026.
That is £3,073 more, or 2.4 times as much, as the £2,269 average for drivers licensed by Sheffield.
It is part of a UK-wide analysis of more than 100,000 quotes from insurers on the insurd panel.
Across the 100 most-quoted licensing authorities, the five dearest averaged £4,929 against £1,519 for the five cheapest, a gap of 3.2 times.
Drivers don’t always work in the area that licensed them. Some licensing authorities license large numbers of drivers who live and work elsewhere, so these averages reflect the drivers quoting for each licence, not just local conditions.
Who is quoting also makes a difference. For drivers with at least four years’ No Claims Bonus, the average quote across all authorities was £2,166. That is about a third (£1,023) lower than the £3,189 average for all drivers. The gaps between authorities remain for these drivers too.
London is among the higher-quote areas. Drivers licensed by the Public Carriage Office averaged £4,588, the fifth highest of the 100 authorities and about 44% above the £3,189 average for all drivers.
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The gaps also appear within regions:
Craig Shaw of insurd said: "These figures show how much taxi insurance quotes can vary across the UK.
“Location plays a big part, meaning where you live and where the taxi is kept overnight, but insurers also weigh who is driving, how far they drive and the taxi itself.
“When quotes can differ this much, comparing a wide panel matters. We work with some of the top-rated insurers, including Admiral, KinetiQ, Q, Inshur, KGM, Eridge, Collingwood, Markerstudy, SEIB, Sabre, Trident and ERS. We search them for each driver, and this summer 8 different insurers on our panel were the cheapest option for at least one driver."