2025/26 Fees and Charges
Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Drivers
| Type | Fee |
|---|
| New Application (including knowledge test) (3 year licence) |
£463.00 |
| New Application - 2nd Licence (3 year licence) (i.e. you are already the holder of a private hire drivers licence and you wish to apply for a hackney carriage drivers licence or vice versa) |
£97.00 (plus knowledge test fee, where applicable) |
| Renewal Application (3 year licence) |
£386.00 |
| Renewal Application - 2nd Licence (3 year licence) (i.e. you are already the holder of a private hire drivers licence and you wish to apply for a hackney carriage drivers licence or vice versa) |
£97.00 |
| Knowledge Test (2nd and any subsequent test) |
£54.00 |
| Replacement Drivers Badge |
£25.00 |
| Driver Training |
£21.00 |
| Online Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) *Fee set by DBS* |
£49.50 |
Please Note: Where a 2nd licence is issued, both licences will run in synchronisation.
Hackney Carriage Vehicles
| Type | Renewal | Vehicle Change |
|---|
| 12 Month Licence |
£404.00 |
£471.00 |
| 6 Month Licence |
£339.00 |
£406.00 |
| Assign a Different Registration to an Existing Licensed Vehicle (e.g. private / personal registration) (includes 2 x plates) |
|
£130.00 |
| Change of Vehicle Proprietor |
|
£63.00 |
Private Hire Vehicles
| Type | Fee |
|---|
| 12 Month Licence |
£368.00 |
| 6 Month Licence |
£303.00 |
| Assign a Different Registration to an Existing Licensed Vehicle (e.g. private / personal registration) (includes 2 x plates) |
£130.00 |
| Change of Vehicle Proprietor |
£63.00 |
Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Vehicles - Other Fees
| Type | Fee |
|---|
| Re-test |
£39.00 |
| Full Test / Non-Arrival for arranged test / Suspension |
£65.00 |
| Replacement Vehicle Plate (front) |
£27.00 |
| Replacement Vehicle Plate (rear) |
£37.00 |
| Plate Holder (front) |
£16.00 |
| Plate Holder(rear) |
£16.00 |
| Single Taxi Meter Test |
£27.00 |
| Request for Exemption (to display private hire plate and signage) |
£63.00 |
| Replacement Private Hire Vehicle Door Stickers (pack of 2) |
£5.00 |
Private Hire Operators
| | Application Fee | Annual Fee |
|---|
| Operators with 1 vehicle |
£265.00 |
£229.00 |
| Operators with between 2 to 5 vehicles |
£304.00 |
£268.00 |
| Operators with between 6 to 15 vehicles |
£359.00 |
£325.00 |
| Operators with between 16 to 30 vehicles |
£489.00 |
£458.00 |
| Operators with between 31 to 60 vehicles |
£572.00 |
£541.00 |
| Operators with between 61 to 100 vehicles |
£818.00 |
£793.00 |
| Operators with over 101+ vehicles |
£928.00 |
£904.00 |
| For each additional premises at which bookings are accepted |
£265.00 |
£229.00 |
Please Note: The above licences are now issued for 5 years. To avoid the need for applicants to pay a large fee covering the full 5 year period, we have made arrangements for the cost to be spread across the term of the licence. This will therefore result in the annual fee shown below being payable each year for the licence to remain in force.
Miscellaneous
| Type | Fee |
|---|
| Copy Licence Fee |
£21.00 |
| Administration Fee |
£44.00 |