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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Cornwall

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

Driver licence
1yr £240 · 2yr £295 · 3yr £390
Vehicle licence
£345 (1yr)
Operator licence
1yr £185 · 3yr £320 · 5yr £520

On top of that

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

from £70, including a £10.50 admin fee and £10 online charge · £15 to submit it for you · £5 to obtain the certificateDBS check
£15 English language test if required · £5 per re-testKnowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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.

View official source ↗ £ What will this cost me? ⚑ Report an out of date fee

Taken from cornwall.gov.uk. Checked 31 Jul 2026 (Page labelled 2026-2027 schedule). 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 Cornwall 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 Cornwall taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Cornwall

1,606 licensed drivers, 1,280 licensed vehicles and 185 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in South West

BristolExeterPlymouthBath and North East SomersetBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleDorsetGloucesterSouth GloucestershireSwindonTorbay

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

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