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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Powys

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

Driver licence

Joint HC/PH driver £332 (3yr) · £183 (1yr), plus enhanced DBS £49.50 and knowledge test £50. Powys publishes no separate renewal rate — its fee schedule sets one driver licence fee that applies to renewals as well as grants. Rose from £300 effective 1 Apr 2026

Vehicle licence

HC £168 · PH £168 (annual), plus plate bracket £11.30 · door stickers £7.50

Operator licence

£373 (5yr), plus standard DBS £21.50 if operator is not a licensed driver

On top of that

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

£49.50DBS check

£50Knowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 powys.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 Powys 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 Powys taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Powys

502 licensed drivers, 420 licensed vehicles and 67 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 powys.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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