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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Mendip

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

Driver licence

Mendip was abolished in 2023 and is now the Mendip licensing zone of Somerset Council; these are Somerset's 2026-27 fees. Grant: application fee £173 plus licence fee £58 (1yr) / £102 (2yr) / £146 (3yr) · renewal: application fee £131 plus the same licence fee. Replacement badge £17

Vehicle licence

Somerset Council 2026-27 fees. HC grant (incl internal plate) £118 · PH grant £124 · renewal £103 for both · temporary or replacement vehicle 3-month licence £69

Operator licence

Somerset Council 2026-27 fees. Grant: application fee £56 plus £45 (1yr) / £88 (2yr) / £132 (3yr) / £176 (4yr) / £220 (5yr) · renewal: application fee £53 plus the same licence fee

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Taken from somerset.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 Mendip 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 Mendip taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Mendip

296 licensed drivers, 256 licensed vehicles and 34 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in South West

Bristol Exeter Plymouth Bath and North East Somerset Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Cornwall Dorset Gloucester South Gloucestershire Swindon

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

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