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Taxi and private hire licence fees and charges

Costs for taxi and private hire driver and vehicle licences.

Vehicle - Hackney Carriage
Application type Cost
New Vehicle £120
Renew Vehicle £105
Transfer of vehicle to another driver £23
Replacement Plate/Change of vehicle £44
Inspection fee £63
Re-test (each) £30
MOT £54.85
MOT and taxi test £97
Vehicle - Private Hire
Application type Cost
New vehicle  £110
Renew vehicle £95
Transfer of vehicle to another driver £23
Replacement Plate/Change of vehicle £44
Inspection fee £63
Re-test (each) £30
MOT £54.85
MOT and taxi test £97
Operator licence (Annual) £100
Operator licence (5 year) £290
Trailers £63
Drivers (*including £30 non-refundable administration fee)
Application type Cost
New joint* £126
New Hackney* £105
New Private Hire* £105
Three year new joint* £270
Three year new Hackney* £215
Three year new Private Hire* £215
Renewal joint £95
Renewal Hackney £72
Renewal Private Hire £72
Three year renewal joint £230
Three year renewal Hackney £170
Three year renewal Private Hire £170
Replacement badge £18
DBS Check £63
Stepped Bracket £42 (£33.60 excl. VAT)
Keys £1.20
Magnetic set £36.33 (£29.06 excl. VAT)

When this content has been updated

Last updated 3 October 2024