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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Test Valley

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

Driver licence
New 1yr £106 · new 3yr £121 · renewal 1yr £72 · renewal 3yr £105 (knowledge test resit £30)
Vehicle licence
HC £98 · PH £98 · initial inspection £53 each · temporary change of vehicle £49 · transfer of ownership £25 · replacement plate £17
Operator licence
1yr £83 · 5yr £212
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Taken from testvalley.gov.uk. Checked 1 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 Test Valley 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 Test Valley taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Test Valley

285 licensed drivers, 261 licensed vehicles and 83 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in South East

HorshamMilton KeynesOxfordPortsmouthReadingSouthamptonBrighton and HoveBuckinghamshireCrawleySouth Oxfordshire

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

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