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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Exeter

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

Driver licence
Combined/private hire: £330 (3yr)
Vehicle licence
Hackney £445/yr · Private hire £345/yr
Operator licence
£180 (1yr) · £690 (5yr)
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Taken from exeter.gov.uk. Checked 31 Jul 2026 (effective from 1 Apr 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 Exeter will accept: Only a provider the council names.

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

How many are licensed in Exeter

525 licensed drivers, 483 licensed vehicles and 78 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 exeter.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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