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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Blaenau Gwent

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

Driver licence

3yr £275 (schedule lists New and Renewal against one figure) · 1yr discretionary £197. Enhanced DBS extra (council quotes £61.29). Note: the council's taxi web page still states £273

Vehicle licence

HC new £323 · HC renewal £253 · PH new £323 · PH renewal £253 (all annual). Note: taxi web page still states £245 renewal

Operator licence

PH operator 5yr new £354 · 5yr renewal £325 · new 1yr discretionary £171

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Taken from blaenau-gwent.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 Blaenau Gwent will accept: Your own GP only.

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

How many are licensed in Blaenau Gwent

115 licensed drivers, 116 licensed vehicles and 3 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in Wales

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Every figure here is taken from blaenau-gwent.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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