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Taxi & private hire licence fees in North Devon

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

Driver licence
Grant £228 (1yr) · £401 (3yr) · renewal £138 (1yr) · £301 (3yr). Initial test £31 · re-take £12 · safeguarding training £15 · ID verification £12
Vehicle licence
HC £204 · PH £142. Meter test and reseal £29 · plate deposit £50
Operator licence
£71 (1yr) · £213 (5yr)

On top of that

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

£31 driver's initial test · £12 re-takeKnowledge test
£29 meter testing and resealingVehicle 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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.

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Taken from northdevon.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 North Devon will accept: Your own GP only.

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

How many are licensed in North Devon

249 licensed drivers, 212 licensed vehicles and 23 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 northdevon.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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