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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Renfrewshire

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

Driver licence

Taxi or private hire driver licence new grant £69 · renewal £133 (duration not stated; renewal costs more than a new grant on the council's own table, which usually means the grant is a shorter first licence)

Vehicle licence

Taxi or private hire car licence new grant £242 · renewal £363 · variation eg substitution of vehicle £42 · surrender and re-issue of taxi licence £92 · one taxi plate £42 · private hire plate with stickers £53 (duration not stated)

Operator licence

No English-style operator licence in Scotland, but Renfrewshire licences booking offices: taxi or private hire booking office new grant £380 · renewal £753 (duration not stated)

On top of that

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

£42Plate or badge

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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 renfrewshire.gov.uk. Checked 4 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 Renfrewshire will accept: The council does not say.

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

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Every figure here is taken from renfrewshire.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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