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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Windsor and Maidenhead

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

Driver licence
PH or HC driver £336 (3yr) · combined driver £540 (3yr) · knowledge test £30 per test
Vehicle licence
HC £315 (annual) · PH £255 (annual) · temporary vehicle £120 (3 months) · permanent vehicle change £47
Operator licence
1-5 vehicles £318 (1yr) / £1,590 (5yr) · 6-10 £550 / £2,750 · 11-15 £770 / £3,850 · 16-20 £990 / £4,950 · 21-30 £1,295 / £6,475 · 30+ £1,775 / £8,875 (the guidance PDF misprints the 11-15 five-year fee as £4,950; the council's own operator application form gives £3,850)

On top of that

Charges Windsor and Maidenhead lists separately from the licence fee itself. Budget for these as well.

£30Knowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 rbwm.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 Windsor and Maidenhead will accept: Any GMC-registered doctor.

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

How many are licensed in Windsor and Maidenhead

1,162 licensed drivers, 746 licensed vehicles and 84 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 rbwm.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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