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

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