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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Mid Devon

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

Driver licence
Dual new 1yr £170 · new 3yr £329 · renewal 1yr £151 · renewal 3yr £324
Vehicle licence
HC new £217 · HC renewal £204 · PH new £213 · PH renewal £200 (plus 2-month temporary HC £102 / PH £98)
Operator licence
New 1yr £138 · 3yr £294 · 5yr £445 · renewal 1yr £123 · 3yr £279 · 5yr £430

On top of that

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

£79 total, being a £20 council processing fee plus £59 to the DBS providerDBS 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 middevon.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 Mid 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 Mid Devon taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Mid Devon

140 licensed drivers, 128 licensed vehicles and 17 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 PooleCornwallDorsetGloucesterSouth GloucestershireSwindon

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

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