Taxi and private hire licence fees

Pages in Taxi and private hire licence fees

  1. 1. You are here: Taxi and private hire licence fees
  2. 2. Operator licence fees for taxi and private hire

Information about licence fees and required methods of payment for taxis and private hire vehicles, drivers and operators.

Taxis

 

Hackney Carriage 
Licence type 22/23 Fee             23/24 Fee (from 1.4.23)                           
Driver Licence (first application) three year licence

£254.00 (Made up of Non-refundable search fee £180
and Licence fee of £74). Online payment

£274.00 (Made up of Non-refundable search fee £97
and Licence fee of £177). Online payment
Driver Licence (renewal) renewable 3 yearly

£254.00 (Made up of Non-refundable search fee £180
and Licence fee of £74). Online payment

£257.00 (Made up of Non-refundable search fee £80
and Licence fee of £177). Online payment
Driver Licence (one year -  restricted eg  medical requirements,
condition applied.
£95.00 (Payment over the phone only).  £95.00 (Payment over the phone only). 
Vehicle under 3 years old (annual licence) £193.00 (Online payment) £202.00 (Online payment)
Vehicle over 3 years old (annual licence) £228.00 (Online payment) £236.00 (Online payment)
Vehicle over 7 years old Renewing- Vehicles only NO new vehicles
(annual licence)
£263.00 (Online payment) £280.00 (Online payment)
First and re-take of Knowledge Test £57.00 (Online payment) £66.00 (Online payment)

Private hire

Private Hire
Licence type 22/23 Fee           23/24 Fee (from 1.4.23)                 
Driver licence (first application) 3 yearly

£254.00 (Made up of Non-refundable search fee £180
and Licence fee of £74). Online payment

£274.00 (Made up of Non-refundable search fee £97
and Licence fee of £177). Online payment
Driver licence (renewal) renewable 3 yearly

£254.00 (Made up of Non-refundable search fee £180
and Licence fee of £74). Online payment

£257.00 (Made up of Non-refundable search fee £80
and Licence fee of £177). Online payment
Driver Licence (one year -  restricted eg  medical requirements,
condition applied.
£95.00 (Payment over the phone only)  £95.00 (Payment over the phone only) 
First and re-take of Knowledge Test £39.00 (Online payment) £45.00 (Online payment)
Vehicles under 3 years old (annual licence) £193.00 (Online payment) £202.00 (Online payment)
Vehicles over three years old (annual licence) £228.00 (Online payment) £236.00 (Online payment)
Vehicles over seven years old-  Renewing vehicles only NO new vehicles
(annual licence)
£263.00 (Online payment) £280.00 (Online payment)
 

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire
Description 22/23 Fee           23/24 Fee (from 1.4.23)              
Replacement licence plate £32 (payment over the phone only)     £29 (payment over the phone only)
Replacement internal plate £14 (payment over the phone only) £25 (payment over the phone only)
Replacement drivers' badge £14 (payment over the phone only) £23 (payment over the phone only)
Missed appointments £35 (payment over the phone only) £41 (payment over the phone only)
Vehicle transfer (proprietor only) £49 (payment over the phone only) £51 (payment over the phone only)
Change vehicle registration £95 (payment over the phone only) £79 (payment over the phone only)
Plate dispensation £97 (payment over the phone only) £93 (payment over the phone only)
MoT fee where required £54 (online payment) £54 (online payment)
MoT & Vehicle inspection  £54 (online payment) £54 (online payment)
Non-routine vehicle inspection (including request to advertise on a vehicle)  £74 (online payment) £76 (online payment)
Vehicle Check (interim check) where required £35 (online payment) £35 (online payment)