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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Denbighshire

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

Driver licence

New or renewal £270 (3yr) · new £250 (1yr) · renewal £170 (1yr) · renewal in the third year £200 (1yr) · all exclude DBS · knowledge test resit £40

Vehicle licence

HC and PH £200 (1yr, new or renewal) · transfer to a new holder £60

Operator licence

£420 (5yr, up to 10 vehicles) · £250 for each further block of up to 10 vehicles

On top of that

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

£40 to resit the knowledge test; the first sitting is not separately pricedKnowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 denbighshire.gov.uk. Checked 31 Jul 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 Denbighshire 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 Denbighshire taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Denbighshire

299 licensed drivers, 269 licensed vehicles and 12 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 denbighshire.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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