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Taxi & private hire licence fees in West Oxfordshire

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

Driver licence

Dual HC/PH driver 3yr: new £327 · renewal £240 · knowledge test £99 · transfer PH driver to dual £71

Vehicle licence

HC new £327 · HC renewal £240 · PH new £327 · PH renewal £240 · transfer to another person £33 · transfer to another vehicle £235 (1yr) or £111 (remainder of plate)

Operator licence

5yr new/renewal £522 · 1yr new/renewal £131

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Taken from westoxon.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 Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in West Oxfordshire

231 licensed drivers, 221 licensed vehicles and 51 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 westoxon.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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