Licence Fees

The following are the current private hire and hackney carriage licensing fees: -
Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Drivers
New application (including knowledge test) £79.00
New application (not requiring a knowledge test) £58.00
Renewal application £36.00
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) £28.00
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) £21.00
Knowledge Test (2nd and any subsequent test) £21.00
Replacement drivers badge £13.00
Criminal Records Bureau Fee (Set by the CRB) £36.00

Hackney Carriages

12 Month Licence (The fee is reduced by £75.00 if the vehicle is Wheelchair Adapted or by £20.00 if propoelled by Liquid Petroleum Gas) Only one reduction will be given not both.

£267.00

6 Month Licence (The fee is reduced by £37.50 if the vehicle is Wheelchair Adapted)

£163.50
Private Hire Vehicles
12 Month Licence (The fee is reduced by £75.00 if the vehicle is Wheelchair Adapted or by £20.00 if propoelled by Liquid Petroleum Gas) Only one reduction will be given not both. £235.00
6 Month Licence (The fee is reduced by £37.50 if the vehicle is Wheelchair Adapted) £131.00
Hackney Carriages / Private Hire Vehicles
Re-test £24.50
Full Test / Non-Arrival for arranged test / Suspension £43.00
Replacement vehicle plate £22.00
Single taxi meter test £18.00
Private Hire Operators
School / Social Services contracts only £66.00

Private Hire Operators Licence A further £165.00 is payable at each premises at which bookings are accepted.

£171.00
Miscellaneous
Administration Fee £29.00
Request for Information (Detailed) Fee + officers time including VAT £29.00+

Contact Details

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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