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Taxi & private hire licence fees in East Devon

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

Driver licence
HC 3yr £229 · HC 1yr £104 · PH 3yr £229 (£171 if HC badge held) · PH 1yr £104 (£77 if HC badge held) · badge deposit £15 refundable · DBS £44 + £23 admin
Vehicle licence
HC and PH both £262 (annual) · £150 (6 month) · trailer-permitted £292 / £180
Operator licence
5yr £390 · 1yr £130 (council states these fees came into effect 1 Oct 2015; page last updated 8 Jul 2026)

On top of that

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

£44DBS check

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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 eastdevon.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 East Devon 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 East Devon taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in East Devon

183 licensed drivers, 173 licensed vehicles and 27 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in South West

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

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