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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Orkney Islands

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

Driver licence

Taxi or PHC driver £96.00 (1yr) or £243.00 (3yr), fee includes badge · replacement ID badge £42.70 - fees from 1 Apr 2026

Vehicle licence

Taxi or PHC vehicle £343.00 (1yr) or £903.00 (3yr), fee includes plates, no separate taxi/PHC rate · permanent substitution £343.00 to end of licence · temporary substitution £343.00 (3 months) · replacement plates £51.50 external, £25.80 internal - fees from 1 Apr 2026

Operator licence

Taxi and PHC booking office licence £206.00 (1yr) or £555.00 (3yr) - fees from 1 Apr 2026

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Taken from orkney.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 Orkney Islands will accept: The council does not say.

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

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

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