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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Wychavon

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

Driver licence
HC/PH new £365 (3yr) · renewal £276 (3yr) · upgrade PH to dual £28 · knowledge test £27 · DBS £63
Vehicle licence
HC £266 · PH £240 · fully electric/hydrogen HC and PH nil · temporary HC £193 · temporary PH £174 (the council's table lists the two temporary lines twice, the second time at £199 and £179, and does not say which applies)
Operator licence
£546 (5yr)

On top of that

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

£63DBS check
£27Knowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 wychavon.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 Wychavon will accept: Any registered doctor with your records.

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

How many are licensed in Wychavon

569 licensed drivers, 476 licensed vehicles and 66 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in West Midlands

CoventryDudleySandwellSolihullStoke-on-TrentWalsallWolverhamptonBirminghamNuneaton and BedworthShropshire

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

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