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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Plymouth

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

Driver licence
Hackney £190 (1yr)/£500 (3yr) · Private hire £134 (1yr)/£336 (3yr)
Vehicle licence
Hackney £369/yr · Private hire £184/yr
Operator licence
£135 (1yr)/£578 (5yr), + £3.80/yr per vehicle (or £19 for 5yr)

On top of that

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

£72 knowledge of Plymouth test · £85 drivers testKnowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 plymouth.gov.uk. Checked 31 Jul 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 Plymouth will accept: Your own GP, or a doctor with your records.

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

How many are licensed in Plymouth

967 licensed drivers, 961 licensed vehicles and 51 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in South West

BristolExeterBath and North East SomersetBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleCornwallDorsetGloucesterSouth GloucestershireSwindonTorbay

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

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