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Taxi & private hire licence fees in West Dunbartonshire

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

Driver licence

Taxi / private hire car driver grant or renewal £395 (council states licence valid for 1yr) · temporary grant £197.50 (6 weeks) · 2026/27 schedule

Vehicle licence

Taxi £886 (3yr) · PHC £886 (3yr) · taxi or PHC partnership licence £886 (3yr) · variation £73.50 · change of vehicle incl plates £186 · 2026/27 schedule

Operator licence

Taxi booking office licence £1,305 (3yr)

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Taken from west-dunbarton.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 West Dunbartonshire 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 West Dunbartonshire taxi driver medical page.

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Every figure here is taken from west-dunbarton.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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