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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Dudley

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

Driver licence
Single (HC or PH): £258 (1yr)/£486 (3yr) grant, £129/£322 renewal, +£10 badge. Dual: £325/£688 grant, £178/£491 renewal, +£27 badge
Vehicle licence
£256 new · £245 renewal
Operator licence
£455 (1yr) · £1,296 (3yr) · £2,046 (5yr)

On top of that

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

£10 single badge · £27 dual badgePlate or badge

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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 dudley.gov.uk. Checked 31 Jul 2026 (document dated from 1 Apr 2025). 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 Dudley will accept: Your own GP only.

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

How many are licensed in Dudley

1,264 licensed drivers, 1,140 licensed vehicles and 49 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in West Midlands

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

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