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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Worcester

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

Driver licence
Private hire new (3yr, incl. DBS/DVLA) £336/renewal £140 · Dual new £337/renewal £140
Vehicle licence
Hackney new £513/renewal £439 · Private hire new £476/renewal £402 (12mo)
Operator licence
New & renewal £1,208 (5yr)
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Taken from committee.worcester.gov.uk. Checked 31 Jul 2026 (2026/27 schedule effective 1 Apr 2026, still labelled draft pending formal sign-off at time of writing). 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 Worcester 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 Worcester taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Worcester

351 licensed drivers, 322 licensed vehicles and 15 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in West Midlands

CoventryDudleySandwellSolihullStoke-on-TrentWalsallWolverhamptonBirminghamNuneaton and BedworthShropshire

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

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