All fees are reviewed annually and are likely to change on 1 April each year; there's no reduction for licences issued part way through the licensing year (see: renewal of hackney carriage and private hire driver's licences).
See details of fees relating to:
Private hire licences
| Licence application type |
Charge |
| Private hire driver's licence: application fee (3-year licence) |
£190.00 |
| Private hire driver's licence: grant of licence (3-year licence) |
£190.00 |
| Private hire driver’s licence: renewal (3-year licence) |
£282.00 |
| Private hire vehicle licence: new application |
£280.00 |
| Private hire vehicle licence: renewal |
£214.00 |
| Other private hire fees |
Charge |
| Private hire vehicle plates: new application (includes internal disc/ door stickers) |
£46.00 |
| Replacement private hire vehicle plate |
£25.00 |
| Replacement private hire vehicle door stickers |
£14.00 |
| Private hire vehicle plates and signage exemption certificate fee |
£57.00 |
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Hackney carriage licences
| Licence application type |
Charge |
| Hackney carriage driver's licence: application fee (3-year licence) |
£190.00 |
| Hackney carriage driver's licence: grant of licence (3-year licence) |
£190.00 |
| Hackney carriage driver’s licence: renewal (3-year licence) |
£282.00 |
| Hackney carriage vehicle licence: new application |
£318.00 |
| Hackney carriage vehicle licence: renewal |
£241.00 |
| Other hackney carriage fees |
Charge |
| Hackney carriage plates: new application (includes internal disc / crests) |
£55.00 |
| Replacement hackney carriage vehicle plate |
£25.00 |
| Hackney carriage vehicle crests adhesive (per set) |
£20.00 |
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Private hire operator's licence fees
| 5 year licence |
Charge |
| 1 to 10 vehicles |
£236.00 |
| 11 to 50 vehicles |
£497.00 |
| 51 to 90 vehicles |
£820.00 |
| 91 vehicles and over |
£1,067.00 |
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Charge |
| Private hire operator’s licence: change of company name |
£30.00 |
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Other taxi licensing fees and charges
| Fee/licence type |
Charge |
| Vehicle inspection fee |
£85.00 |
| Vehicle inspection retest fee |
£42.50 |
| Change of vehicle fee |
£67.00 |
| Duplicate licence fee: per licence |
£20.00 |
| Change of name or address on licence (1 licence) |
£20.00 |
| Change of name or address on licence (2 licences) |
£25.00 |
| Vehicle licence transfer fee |
£67.00 |
| Replacement driver's badge |
£20.00 |
| Replacement internal windscreen disc |
£10.00 |
| DBS Disclosure fee (external charge) |
£49.50 |
| Administration charge for DBS check |
£25.00 |
| Administration charge for various activities (including bounced cheques) |
£37.00 |
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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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