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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Teignbridge

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

Driver licence
New 1yr: joint £288 · HC/PH £285 · new 3yr: joint £470 · HC/PH £459 · renewal 1yr: joint £207 · HC/PH £208 · renewal 3yr: joint £389 · HC/PH £382 (includes £40 admin fee)
Vehicle licence
HC and PH new £178 · renewal £135 (annual)
Operator licence
Annual £158 · 5yr £506

On top of that

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

£66.15 inspection · £54.85 MOT · £97 MOT and taxi test together · £27.40 per re-testVehicle 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 teignbridge.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 Teignbridge 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 Teignbridge taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Teignbridge

372 licensed drivers, 337 licensed vehicles and 33 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in South West

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

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