South West · licence fees
What it costs to licence yourself, your vehicle and an operator with Dorset. Every figure is taken from the council's own published schedule, never from trade press or an estimate.
Charges Dorset lists separately from the licence fee itself. Budget for these as well.
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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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.
Taken from dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Checked 31 Jul 2026 (Vehicle licence validity period not stated). 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.
Who Dorset 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 Dorset taxi driver medical page.
1,297 licensed drivers, 1,488 licensed vehicles and 114 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).
Every figure here is taken from dorsetcouncil.gov.uk and checked by hand.
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