Taxi licence fees
Fees with effect from 1 April 2025.
Computerised knowledge test
£60 for each attempt, to be paid before booking your test.
Dual Driver Licence (Hackney Carriage and Private Hire)
On initial application
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| On initial application | £268 for three years |
| Disclosure Barring Service search fee | £49.50 every three years * |
* If subscribed to the DBS Update Service, the Disclosure Barring Service search fee is not applicable.
On renewal
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| On renewal | £261 for three years |
| Disclosure Barring Service search fee | £49.50 every three years * |
*If subscribed to the DBS Update Service, the Disclosure Barring Service search fee is not applicable.
Driver training module - EQUO
£80, to be paid before booking your test.
Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| On initial application | £345 for one year (which includes £30 towards the Unmet Demand Survey) |
| On renewal | £321 for one year (which includes £30 towards the Unmet Demand Survey) |
Private Hire Vehicle Licence
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| On initial application | £304 for one year |
| On renewal | £281 for one year |
Private Hire Operators Licence
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| On initial application - 5 year licence | £681 for five years |
| On renewal - 5 year licence | £669 for five years |
| On initial application - 3 year licence | £453 for three years |
| On renewal - 3 year licence | £447 for three years |
| On initial application - 1 year licence | £251 for one year |
| On renewal - 1 year licence | £233 for one year |
Other costs
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) application | £49.50 |
| DBS admin fee | £31 |
| Replace Vehicle Plate | £20 |
| Replace Vehicle Plate Holder | £48 |
| Replace Vehicle Internal Plate Holder | £2 |
| Replace Driver Badge | £14 |
| Replace PHV Door Sticker | £12 per sticker |
| Change of Ownership | £27 |
| Copy of existing paper licence | £14 |
| Change of address details for a replacement licence | £50 |
| Add or remove a name from an operator licence | £50 |
| Add or remove a name from a vehicle licence | £27 |
| Change of name and address for a driver badge (badge not included) | £25 |
| Vehicle exemption certificate | £58 |
| General Admin Fee | £31 |
| Cheques referred to drawer | £12 |
Replacement vehicle due to damage for up to 2 months Fee should be made up of various elements depending on type of vehicle e.g. If insurance company already have a bracket etc... | £104 |
Hackney Carriage vehicles are subject to additional fee of £30 for demand survey. However, a change of vehicle where the expiry date remains the same as the original licence will not be charged this fee.
Insurance plates issued to an Accident Management Company (Cab Aid etc..) will be treated as a ‘temporary replacement’ (for example, originally H1234 becomes INS1234