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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Swansea

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

Driver licence
Grant £130 (1yr)/£248 (3yr) · renewal £85 (1yr)/£201 (3yr) · knowledge test £30 per attempt · DBS x2 £111 (restricted drivers pay the same)
Vehicle licence
HC new £375 · renewal £305 · substitution £165 · PH and restricted PH new £290 · renewal £235 · substitution £142
Operator licence
Grant £350 (1yr)/£1,410 (5yr) · renewal £300 (1yr)/£1,355 (5yr)

On top of that

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

£30Knowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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.

View official source ↗ £ What will this cost me? ⚑ Report an out of date fee

Taken from swansea.gov.uk. Checked 2 Aug 2026 (fees from April 2026; supersedes the higher figures in the 2025 committee proposal). 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 Swansea 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 Swansea taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Swansea

1,025 licensed drivers, 979 licensed vehicles and 48 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in Wales

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

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