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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Gwynedd

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

Driver licence
Joint HC/PH driver (incl ID badge) £268.90 (1yr) · £367.90 (3yr), plus DBS £59 — 2026/27 schedule, no separate renewal rate published
Vehicle licence
HC £224.60 · PH £224.60 (annual) · school transport vehicle £171 — 2026/27 schedule
Operator licence
£257 (1yr) · £300 (3yr) · £358 (5yr)

On top of that

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

£59DBS check

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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 gwynedd.llyw.cymru. 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 Gwynedd 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 Gwynedd taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Gwynedd

458 licensed drivers, 427 licensed vehicles and 21 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

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Every figure here is taken from gwynedd.llyw.cymru and checked by hand.

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