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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Wigan

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

Driver licence
New (3yr, incl. knowledge test) £463 · renewal £386 · second/additional licence £97
Vehicle licence
Hackney renewal £404 (12mo)/£339 (6mo) · Private hire £368/£303
Operator licence
5yr licence, billed annually — 1 vehicle: £265 application/£229 per yr · 101+ vehicles: £928/£904

On top of that

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

£49.50DBS check
first test included in the £463 new application · £54 for the second and any later testKnowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 wigan.gov.uk. Checked 31 Jul 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 Wigan will accept: Any GMC-registered doctor.

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

How many are licensed in Wigan

1,269 licensed drivers, 1,025 licensed vehicles and 82 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in North West

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

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