West Midlands · licence fees

Taxi & private hire licence fees in Rugby

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

Driver licence

Dual new £480 · dual renewal £480 · PH new £480 · PH renewal £470 (all 3yr) - schedule is dated 'fees apply from 1 August 2022' and has not been updated since

Vehicle licence

HC new £200 · HC renewal £190 (annual) · PH new £200 · PH renewal £190 (annual) · 6-monthly renewal for older vehicles £100 · transfer £190

Operator licence

5yr, new and renewal the same: 1-4 vehicles £790 · 5-9 £860 · 10-19 £970 · 20+ £1,130

On top of that

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

£50Vehicle 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 rugby.gov.uk. Checked 2 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 Rugby 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 Rugby taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Rugby

202 licensed drivers, 156 licensed vehicles and 26 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in West Midlands

Coventry Dudley Sandwell Solihull Stoke-on-Trent Walsall Wolverhampton Birmingham Nuneaton and Bedworth Shropshire

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

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