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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Neath Port Talbot

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

Driver licence
Grant £159 (1yr) · £282 (3yr) · renewal £89 (1yr) · £225 (3yr) · plus DBS £55.50 and knowledge test £30
Vehicle licence
HC and PH the same: grant £327 · renewal £275 · replacement £126 (duration not stated on the fees pages)
Operator licence
Grant £220 (1yr) · renewal £200 (1yr) · grant £660 (5yr) · renewal £650 (5yr)

On top of that

Charges Neath Port Talbot lists separately from the licence fee itself. Budget for these as well.

£55.50DBS check
£30Knowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 npt.gov.uk. 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 Neath Port Talbot 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 Neath Port Talbot taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Neath Port Talbot

278 licensed drivers, 271 licensed vehicles and 28 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 npt.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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