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Taxi & private hire licence fees in West Devon

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

Driver licence
1yr new £150 · 1yr renewal £150 · 3yr renewal £312; knowledge test £50, DBS £72 extra
Vehicle licence
HC £193 · PH £170 (duration not stated); electric vehicles £24
Operator licence
PH only: 1yr £150 · 5yr £500

On top of that

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

£72DBS check
£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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 westdevon.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 West Devon 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 West Devon taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in West Devon

69 licensed drivers, 93 licensed vehicles and 1 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in South West

BristolExeterPlymouthBath and North East SomersetBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleCornwallDorsetGloucesterSouth GloucestershireSwindon

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

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