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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Torridge

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

Driver licence

Charged as application + grant. New 1yr £150 + £100 = £250 · renewal 1yr £100 + £100 = £200 · new 3yr £150 + £300 = £450 · renewal 3yr £100 + £300 = £400

Vehicle licence

HC 1yr £180 application (includes £70 demand survey) + £100 grant = £280 · PH 1yr £110 + £100 = £210. Licence plate deposit £56 extra

Operator licence

Per vehicle: 1yr £60 + £100 = £160 · 5yr £60 + £500 = £560

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Taken from torridge.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 Torridge will accept: Your own GP only.

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

How many are licensed in Torridge

130 licensed drivers, 139 licensed vehicles and 17 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 torridge.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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