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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Fife
What it costs to licence yourself, your vehicle and an operator with Fife. Every figure is taken from the council's own published schedule, never from trade press or an estimate.
Driver licence
Taxi/private hire driver £80 (1yr) · £195 (3yr) · temporary licence up to 6 weeks £49. List of approved fees with effect from 1 April 2026
Vehicle licence
Taxi operator (vehicle) licence £267 (1yr) · £614 (3yr) · private hire car operator (vehicle) licence £267 (1yr) · £614 (3yr), each plus a separate £113 certificate of compliance fee · substitution of vehicle £30 · partnership addition £30. List of approved fees with effect from 1 April 2026
Operator licence
No English-style operator licence in Scotland; Fife's 'operator licence' is the vehicle licence. It does licence booking offices: taxi/private hire car booking office £625 (3yr)
Taken from fife.gov.uk. Checked 4 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 Fife will accept: The council does it themselves.
The ages it repeats at, the form they want and the council’s own source are on the Fife taxi driver medical page.
Other authorities in Scotland
Every figure here is taken from fife.gov.uk and checked by hand.
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