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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Waverley

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

Driver licence

New £332 (3yr · 1yr by exception only) · renewal £191

Vehicle licence

HC and PH £318 annual (includes one test) · disabled access vehicle £158 · vehicle over 5yrs pays 2nd instalment £125 (£62.50 disabled access)

Operator licence

New £212 (applicant not a licensed driver) · new £339 (licensed driver) · renewal £218 · duration not stated

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Taken from waverley.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 Waverley will accept: Your own GP only.

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

How many are licensed in Waverley

281 licensed drivers, 235 licensed vehicles and 48 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in South East

Horsham Milton Keynes Oxford Portsmouth Reading Southampton Brighton and Hove Buckinghamshire Crawley South Oxfordshire

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

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