Taxi licensing fees
Vehicle licence pro-rata fees and refunds(PDF, 288 kB) (for licenses which are granted for less than the full 12 months, and refunds on licenses which are not needed for the full 12 months)
Driver licence pro-rata fees(PDF, 228 kB) (for licenses which are granted for less than the full 12 months)
Vehicle fees
| Vehicle | Cost |
|---|---|
| New Hackney Carriage (including tests, livery, and plates) | £154 |
| Hackney Carriage renewal (including tests and plates) | £154 (over 3 years) £192 (under 3 years) |
| New Private Hire (including tests, livery, plates, and operator levy) | £140 |
| Private Hire renewal (including tests, plates, and operator levy) | £178 (over 3 years) £140 (under 3 years) |
| Vehicle re-test | Full £38 (£46 if retest involves meter test) Partial £23 (£31 if retest involves meter test) |
Driver fees
| Driver | Cost |
|---|---|
| New (including knowledge test) | £221 (1 year) £306 (3 year) |
| Renewal | £122 (1 year) £209 (3 year) |
| DBS | £38 (standard) £52.99 (expedited) |
| Knowledge test (re-tests) | £52 |
| Conversion to dual licence | £42 |
Private Hire operators
| Private Hire operators | Cost |
|---|---|
| New application | £646 (1 year) £1,246 (5 year) |
| Renewal | £571 (1 year) £1,207 (5 year) |
2019 consultation
In 2019, we carried out a comprehensive review of fees and charges relating to the licensing of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicles and drivers, and Private Hire operators. A 40 day consultation was then carried out, before the report on taxi licensing fees was approved by the council. The new fees came into operation on 1 September 2019.
View the taxi licensing report(PDF, 392 kB).