Details of fees relating to:
Private hire licences
| Licence application type |
Charge |
| Private hire driver's licence: application fee (3 year licence) |
£161.00 |
| Private hire driver's licence: grant of licence (3 year licence) |
£161.00 |
| Private hire driver’s licence: renewal (3 year licence) |
£239.00 |
| Private hire vehicle licence: new application |
£216.00 |
| Private hire vehicle licence: renewal |
£189.00 |
| Other private hire fees |
Charge |
| Private hire vehicle plates: new application (includes internal plate) |
£49.00 |
| Replacement private hire vehicle plates (set of 2) |
£41.00 |
| Private hire vehicle plates and signage exemption certificate fee |
£53.00 |
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Hackney carriage licences
| Licence application type |
Charge |
| Hackney carriage driver's licence: application fee (3 year licence) |
£161.00 |
| Hackney carriage driver's licence: grant of licence (3 year licence) |
£161.00 |
| Hackney carriage driver’s licence: renewal (3 year licence) |
£239.00 |
| Hackney carriage vehicle licence: new application |
£232.00 |
| Hackney carriage vehicle licence: renewal |
£195.00 |
| Horse drawn hackney carriage vehicle licence |
£186.00 |
| Other hackney carriage fees |
Charge |
| Horse drawn hackney carriage vehicle licence: renewal |
£181.00 |
| Replacement hackney carriage vehicle plate |
£33.00 |
| Hackney carriage vehicle crests adhesive (per set) |
£17.00 |
| Vehicle inspection (including admin fee) |
£70.50 |
| Vehicle re-test (including admin fee) |
£35.25 |
| Change of vehicle fee |
£43.00 |
| Driver's badge: replacement charge |
£16.00 |
| Internal vehicle plate: replacement charge |
£10.50 |
| Vehicle plate: replacement charge |
£33.00 |
| Vehicle crest |
£17.00 |
| Vehicle licence transfer fee |
£32.00 |
| Duplicate licence fee |
£17.00 |
| Change of name or address |
£18.00 |
| Administration charge for various activities (including bounced cheques) |
£31.00 |
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Private hire operator's licence fees
| 1 year licence |
Charge |
| 1 to 10 vehicles |
£101.00 |
| 11 to 50 vehicles |
£244.00 |
| 51 to 90 vehicles |
£383.00 |
| 91 vehicles and over |
£458.00 |
| 5 year licence |
Charge |
| 1 to 10 vehicles |
£173.00 |
| 11 to 50 vehicles |
£315.00 |
| 51 to 90 vehicles |
£458.00 |
| 91 vehicles and over |
£530.00 |
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Charge |
| Private hire operator’s licence: change of company name |
£31.00 |
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Other taxi licensing fees and charges
| Fee/licence type |
Charge |
| Vehicle inspection fee |
£70.50 |
| Vehicle inspection retest fee |
£35.25 |
| Change of vehicle fee |
£43.00 |
| Duplicate licence fee: per licence |
£17.00 |
| Change of name or address on licence (1 licence) |
£18.00 |
| Change of name or address on licence (2 licences) |
£22.00 |
| Vehicle licence transfer fee |
£32.00 |
| Replacement driver's badge |
£16.00 |
| Replacement internal vehicle plate |
£10.50 |
| DBS Disclosure fee |
£40.00 |
| Administration charge for various activities (including bounced cheques) |
£31.00 |
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Taxi Licence application details
See further details of the application process for taxi licences and permits, along with application forms:
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