Fees for licences and other taxi-related items
Annual licences, combined licences, multi-year licences and other costs
| Hackney Carriage and Private hire licensing | 2023/24 gross charge | 2024/25 gross charge (from 1 April) |
|---|---|---|
| ANNUAL LICENCES | ||
| Hackney carriages | £284 | £284 |
| Private hire vehicles | £284 | £284 |
| Wheelchair accessible vehicles (until 31/03/2025) | £0 | £0 |
| 100% electric vehicles (until 31/03/2025) | £0 | £0 |
| Hackney carriage temporary vehicle licence (max 3 months) | £117 | £117 |
| Private hire temporary vehicle licence (max 3 months) | £117 | £117 |
| Private hire/Hackney carriage replacement rear plate | £33 | £33 |
| Change of licence type Private hire to Hackney carriage | £45 | £45 |
| Change of licence type Hackney carriage to Private hire | £45 | £45 |
| Private hire transfer of vehicle ownership. Per vehicle. | £91 | £91 |
| Hackney carriage transfer of vehicle ownership. Per vehicle. | £91 | £91 |
| Private hire transfer of licence to new vehicle | £275 | £275 |
| Hackney carriage transfer of licence to new vehicle | £275 | £275 |
| Replacement paper licence | £22 | £22 |
| Change of vehicle registration | £45 | £45 |
| MULTI-YEAR LICENCES | ||
| Private hire drivers - 3 year - new | £315 | £315 |
| Hackney carriage drivers - 3 year - new | £315 | £315 |
| Combined private and hackney carriage licence (new) | £315 | £315 |
| Private hire drivers - 3 year - renewal | £272 | £272 |
| Hackney carriage drivers - 3 year - renewal | £275 | £272 |
| Combined private and hackney carriage licence (renewal) | £272 | £272 |
| Medical | £35 | £35 |
| Operators new 5 year (5 vehicles or less) | £385 | £385 |
| Operators new 5 year (5 vehicles or more) | £671 | £671 |
| OTHER | ||
| Copy of licence | £28 | £28 |
| For the re-sitting of driver's knowledge test | £36 | £36 |
| DBS check | £40 | £38 |
| Replacement driver's badge | £22 | £22 |
| Replacement driver's paper licence | £22 | £22 |
| Operators 2nd base fee | £61 | £61 |
| Operator Transfer of ownership | £66 | £66 |