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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Woking

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

Driver licence
New driver initial application fee £147 (non-refundable) plus £10 application pack · PH and HC £365 (3yr, with medical) · £340 (3yr, without medical) · over-60s renewal £173 (1yr, with medical) · knowledge check £51 per test
Vehicle licence
HC and PH £250 (annual, new and renewal)
Operator licence
£370 (annual, new and renewal)

On top of that

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

£51Knowledge test
£25 per additional medical submission; one submission is included in the £365 feeMedical

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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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 woking.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 Woking will accept: Your own GP only.

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

How many are licensed in Woking

519 licensed drivers, 416 licensed vehicles and 57 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 woking.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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