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Vehicle applications

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4. Hackney carriage and private hire licensing fees and charges

 Vehicle - Hackney Carriage 

New Vehicle application £115
Annual renewal of application £100
Transfer of vehicle to another driver £22
Replacement Plate/Change of vehicle £42
Inspection fee £60
Re-test (each) £26.50
MOT £52.50
MOT and taxi test £92

 

Vehicle - Private Hire

New vehicle application £105
Annual renewal of application £90
Transfer of vehicle to another driver £22
Replacement Plate/Change of vehicle £42
Inspection fee £60
Re-test (each) £26.50
MOT £52.50
MOT and taxi test £92
Operator licence (Annual) £95
Operator licence (5 year) £275
Trailers £60

 

 Drivers (*including £30 non-refundable administration fee)

New joint* £120
New Hackney* £100
New Private Hire* £100
Three year new joint* £250
Three year new Hackney* £195
Three year new Private Hire* £195
Renewal joint £90
Renewal Hackney £68
Renewal Private Hire £68
Three year renewal joint £215
Three year renewal Hackney £162
Three year renewal Private Hire £162
Replacement badge £17
DBS Check £63
Stepped Bracket £42 (£32 excl. VAT)
Keys £1.17
Magnetic set £32 (£24 excl. VAT)

Medicals

First on application, then from age 45 - every five years, from age 65 - annually.

Driving Standards Agency

www.businesslink.gov.uk/transport
Tel: 0300 200 1122