Taxi and private hire licence fees
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Information about licence fees and required methods of payment for taxis and private hire vehicles, drivers and operators.
Taxis / Hackney Carriage
Licence type | 2023/24 Fee | 2024/25 Fee From 2.4.24 |
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Driver licence (first application) three year licence | £274.00 (Made up of Non-refundable search fee £97 and Licence fee of £177). (Online payment) |
£292 |
Driver licence (renewal) renewable three yearly | £257.00 (Made up of Non-refundable search fee £80 and Licence fee of £177). (Online payment) |
£272 |
Driver licence (one year) - restricted e.g. medical requirements, restricted condition applied. |
£95.00 (Payment over the phone only). | £95 |
Vehicle under three years old (annual licence) | £202.00 (Online payment) | £215 |
Vehicle over three years old (annual licence) | £236.00 (Online payment) | £251 |
Vehicle over seven years old - Renewing vehicles only no new vehicles (annual licence) | £280.00 (Online payment) | £299 |
First and re-take of Knowledge Test | £66.00 (Online payment) | £70 |
Private hire
Licence type | 2023/24 Fee | 2024/25 Fee From 2.4.24 |
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Driver licence (first application) three yearly |
£274.00 (Made up of non-refundable search fee £97 and Licence fee of £177). (Online payment) |
£292 |
Driver licence (renewal) renewable three yearly |
£257.00 (Made up of non-refundable search fee £80 and Licence fee of £177). (Online payment) |
£272 |
Driver licence (one year - restricted e.g. medical requirements, condition applied) | £95.00 (Payment over the phone only) | £95 |
First and re-take of Knowledge Test | £45.00 (Online payment) | £48 |
Vehicles under three years old (annual licence) | £202.00 (Online payment) | £215 |
Vehicles over three years old (annual licence) | £236.00 (Online payment) | £251 |
Vehicles over seven years old - renewing vehicles only no new vehicles (annual licence) |
£280.00 (Online payment) | £299 |
Hackney Carriage and Private Hire
Description | 2023/24 Fee | 2024/25 Fee From 2.4.24 |
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Replacement licence plate | £29 (Payment over the phone only) | £30 |
Replacement internal plate | £25 (Payment over the phone only) | £26 |
Replacement drivers' badge | £23 (Payment over the phone only) | £24 |
Missed appointments | £41 (Payment over the phone only) | £43 |
Vehicle transfer (proprietor only) | £51 (Payment over the phone only) | £54 |
Change vehicle registration | £79 (Payment over the phone only) | £84 |
Plate dispensation | £93 (Payment over the phone only) | £100 |
Non-routine vehicle inspection (including request to advertise on a vehicle) | £76 (Online payment) | £81 |
Vehicle check (interim check) where required | £35 (Online payment) | £37.50 |