Key facts
What does Transportstyrelsen check?
Professional competence and financial standing. A sole trader or company shows capital and reserves of at least 100,000 kronor for one vehicle and 50,000 kronor for each additional vehicle, backed by bank statements; paid applications wait an estimated five to seven weeks before handling starts.[1]
What does it cost?
From Transportstyrelsen's fee table: 12,500 kronor to apply for a taxi traffic permit, 2,700 kronor to apply for a taxi driver ID (taxiförarlegitimation), 430 kronor to issue or renew the ID, and 18,000 kronor for a permit to run an accounting centre (redovisningscentral).[2]
How do vehicles and taximeters work?
Vehicles are registered for taxi traffic only after the permit is granted, through Transportstyrelsen's e-service, and at the same time you name the accounting centre to which the vehicle's taximeter sends its data.[1]
Frequently asked questions
How much money do I need to start a taxi company in Sweden?
Transportstyrelsen requires capital and reserves of at least 100,000 kronor for one vehicle and 50,000 kronor for each additional vehicle, on top of the 12,500 kronor application fee.
Can I register my taxi before the permit is approved?
No. Vehicles can be reported for taxi traffic only after the taxi traffic permit has been granted.
Sources
Fees and rules change. Each source is the official page we read, with the date we read it; check it before you apply or pay.
- [1] Transportstyrelsen: Ansökan om taxitrafiktillstånd (applying for a taxi traffic permit) (read 3 Nov 2026)
- [2] Transportstyrelsen: Avgifter för yrkestrafik (fees) (read 3 Nov 2026)