'Taxi' Licensing Fees

The following are the current private hire and hackney carriage licensing fees for 2012/13, effective from 1st April 2012: - 

Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Drivers

New application (including knowledge test) £90.00
New application (not requiring a knowledge test) £66.00
Renewal application £53.00
As 2nd Licence - New application (i.e. you are already the holder of a phackney carriage drivers licence and you wish to apply for a private hire drivers licence and vice versa) £36.00
As 2nd Licence - Renewal application (i.e. you are already the holder of a hackney carriage drivers licence and you wish to renew your private hire drivers licence and vice versa) £28.00
Knowledge Test (2nd and any subsequent test) £24.00
Replacement drivers badge £16.00

Hackney Carriages

12 Month Licence (Only one reduction may be given)
The fee is reduced by £75.00 for approved wheelchair adapted vehicles; by £20.00 for vehicles propelled by LPG or showing a co2 emissions reading of not greater than 150; or by 50% for ultra low emission electric ‘plug in’ vehicles.

£304.00*

6 Month Licence (Only one reduction may be given)
The fee is reduced by £37.50 for approved wheelchair adapted vehicles; by £10.00 for vehicles propelled by LPG or showing a co2 emissions reading of not greater than 150; or by 50% for ultra low emission electric ‘plug in’ vehicles. 

£187.00*
Private Hire Vehicles

12 Month Licence (Only one reduction may be given)
The fee is reduced by £75.00 for approved wheelchair adapted vehicles; by £20.00 for vehicles propelled by LPG or showing a co2 emissions reading of not greater than 150; or by 50% for ultra low emission electric ‘plug in’ vehicles.

£276.00*
6 Month Licence (Only one reduction may be given)
 The fee is reduced by £37.50 for approved wheelchair adapted vehicles; by £10.00 for vehicles propelled by LPG or showing a co2 emissions reading of not greater than 150; or by 50% for ultra low emission electric ‘plug in’ vehicles.
£154.00*
Hackney Carriages / Private Hire Vehicles
Re-test £27.00
Full Test / Non-Arrival for arranged test / Suspension £47.00
Replacement vehicle plate £26.00
Single taxi meter test £21.00
Request for exemption to display private hire plate and signage £12.00
Replacement private hire vehicle door stickers (pack of 2) £2.50
Private Hire Operators *New Charging Arragments*
Operators with 1 vehicle £210.00
Operators with between 2 to 5 vehicles £230.00
Operators with between 6 to 15 vehicles £260.00
Operators with between 16 to 30 vehicles £300.00
Operators with between 31 to 60 vehicles £350.00
Operators with between 61 to 100 vehicles £405.00
Operators with over 101+ vehicles £470.00
For each additional premises at which bookings are accepted £210.00
Miscellaneous
Copy licence fee £12.00
Administration fee £32.00
Request for information (Detailed) Fee + officers time including VAT £32.00+
Criminal Records Bureau Fee (Set by the CRB) (effective from 6th April 2011) £44.00

Please note: The reductions available for vehicles showing a co2 emissions reading of not greater than 150; or ultra low emission electric ‘plug in’ vehicles came into effect from 1st June 2011.

Contact Details

Trading Standards & Licensing Section
E-mail Licensing@wigan.gov.uk
Opening Hours Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm
Phone Number 01942 404627
Fax 01942 827298
Address Wigan Council, Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN
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