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Taxi & private hire licence fees in North Somerset

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

Driver licence

3yr: licence £200 + non-returnable application fee £65 (new or renewal); knowledge test HC £70 · PH £50 (Fees and Charges 2026-27)

Vehicle licence

First grant: HC £240 · PH £250 (incl plates and test) + £85 application fee · Annual renewal: HC £185 · PH £195 + £85 application fee

Operator licence

3yr: up to 2 vehicles £450 · 3-5 £750 · 6-10 £1,350 · 11+ £2,850 · 21+ £3,750

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Taken from n-somerset.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 North Somerset will accept: Any GMC-registered doctor.

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

How many are licensed in North Somerset

445 licensed drivers, 470 licensed vehicles and 72 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in South West

Bristol Exeter Plymouth Bath and North East Somerset Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Cornwall Dorset Gloucester South Gloucestershire Swindon

Every figure here is taken from n-somerset.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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