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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Gloucester

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

Driver licence
New: 1yr £132/3yr £289 · renewal: 1yr £93/3yr £241
Vehicle licence
£222/yr (hackney and private hire same)
Operator licence
1yr: micro(≤3) £352, small(4-10) £727, medium(11-30) £1,173, large(31+) £1,759 · 5yr: £1,407-£7,038

On top of that

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

£149 hackney carriage knowledge test · £149 re-take (proposed 2026-27, was £130)Knowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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.

View official source ↗ £ What will this cost me? ⚑ Report an out of date fee

Taken from democracy.gloucester.gov.uk. Checked 31 Jul 2026 (Proposed 2026/27 fees effective 1 May 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 Gloucester will accept: Any GMC-registered doctor.

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

How many are licensed in Gloucester

326 licensed drivers, 283 licensed vehicles and 39 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in South West

BristolExeterPlymouthBath and North East SomersetBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleCornwallDorsetSouth GloucestershireSwindonTorbay

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

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