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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Vale of White Horse

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

Driver licence
3yr: HC/PH driver licence £434.50 (fees from 1 April 2026)
Vehicle licence
Annual: HC £389 (£110 if zero emission or wheelchair accessible) · PH £242 (£95 if zero emission or wheelchair accessible)
Operator licence
5yr: 1-2 vehicles £589 · 3-4 £748.50 · 5-14 £934.50 · 15+ £1,165.50

On top of that

Charges Vale of White Horse lists separately from the licence fee itself. Budget for these as well.

£68.50Knowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 southandvale.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 Vale of White Horse 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 Vale of White Horse taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Vale of White Horse

400 licensed drivers, 357 licensed vehicles and 32 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in South East

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

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