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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Winchester

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

Driver licence
New £130 (1yr) · £305 (3yr) · renewal £95 (1yr) · £270 (3yr) (fees from 1 Apr 2026)
Vehicle licence
HC £195 · PH £195 (12 months, initial or renewal)
Operator licence
£250 (1yr) · £570 (5yr)

On top of that

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

£35 knowledge re-test; the first sitting is not separately pricedKnowledge 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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 winchester.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 Winchester 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 Winchester taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Winchester

280 licensed drivers, 280 licensed vehicles and 36 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in South East

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

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