Taxi and Private Hire Fees
From April 2025
Licence Type
|
Fee
|
Drivers Taxi Drivers and Private Hire Drivers
|
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Driver licence - New Application 1 year
|
£164.00
|
|
Driver licence - New Application 3 year
|
£307.00
|
|
Driver licence - Renewal 1 year
|
£97.00
|
|
Driver licence - Renewal 3 year
|
£245.00
|
|
Written Knowledge Test - Taxi Driver only
|
£68.00
|
|
DBS check - required on new app - applicants must then sign up to the DBS update service
|
£61.50
|
|
Replacement badge
|
£14.50
|
Vehicles Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles
|
|
Vehicle Licence - New Application 1 Year (inc plate)
|
£180.00
|
|
Vehicle Licence - Renewal 1 year
|
£152.00
|
|
Transfer (ownership or HCV to PHV) of vehicle licence
|
£35.00
|
|
Change of Vehicle
|
£53.00
|
|
Change of Registration of Vehicle
|
£29.00
|
|
Replacement plate
|
£16.50
|
|
Bracket
|
£11.00
|
|
Plate Deposit
|
£25.00
|
|
Private Hire Plate Exemption
|
£54.00
|
|
Private Hire Plate Exemption Renewal
|
£27.00
|
Operator Private Hire only
|
|
Operator New App 1 year
|
£152.00
|
|
Operator New App 5 year
|
£490.00
|
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Operator Renewal 1 year
|
£126.00
|
|
Operator Renewal 5 year
|
£457.00
|
Other costs including medical, road safety driving assessment, and vehicle council tests are payable direct to the supplier.
