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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Carmarthenshire

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

Driver licence
Dual: new £98 (1yr) · £180 (3yr) · renewal £48 (1yr) · £131 (3yr)
Vehicle licence
HC new £194 (£204 with MOT) · renewal £176 (£186 with MOT) · PH new £173 (£183 with MOT) · renewal £156 (£166 with MOT)
Operator licence
New £162 (1yr) · £708 (5yr) · renewal £152 (1yr) · £698 (5yr)

On top of that

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

initial test, one retest and the licence plate are all included in the vehicle fee · £26 for each further retestVehicle 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 carmarthenshire.gov.wales. 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 Carmarthenshire will accept: Your own GP, or a doctor with your records.

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

How many are licensed in Carmarthenshire

515 licensed drivers, 473 licensed vehicles and 31 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 carmarthenshire.gov.wales and checked by hand.

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