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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Cheltenham

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

Driver licence
HC and PH both £293 (3yr, initial or renewal). Page is headed 2025/26 financial year - no newer schedule published
Vehicle licence
£265 (annual, new or renewal, electronic application) - no separate HC/PH rate
Operator licence
5yr: micro 1-3 cars £1,651 · small 4-10 £1,988 · medium 11-30 £5,325 · large 31+ £7,429

On top of that

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

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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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 cheltenham.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 Cheltenham will accept: Any registered doctor with your records.

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

How many are licensed in Cheltenham

309 licensed drivers, 320 licensed vehicles and 35 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in South West

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

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