Shropshire Council

Hackney carriage and private hire vehicle, driver and operator fees

Licence type

Current fee 2025/26(£)

Drivers

 

Driver’s Joint Badge – New Application (includes DBS, DVLA, first knowledge test, first driver assessment and safeguarding awareness course)

339.00

Driver’s Joint Badge – New Application (includes DVLA, first knowledge test, first driver assessment and safeguarding awareness course, excludes DBS)

275.00

Driver’s Joint Badge – Renewal Application (includes DVLA and safeguarding awareness course, excludes DBS)

236.00

Driver's Knowledge Test - Resit

56.00

Driver’s Knowledge Test

68.00

Driver Assessment 

82.00

Safeguarding Awareness Course

50.00

Additional DBS

97.00

Driver Badge Replacement following damage or loss

48.00

Vehicles

 

Standard Private Hire Vehicle - New

213.00

Standard Private Hire Vehicle - Renewal

219.00

Standard Private Hire Vehicle - Licence Transfer 

213.00

Standard Private Hire Vehicle - Licensee Transfer 

103.00

Executive Private Hire Vehicle - New

206.00

Executive Private Hire Vehicle - Renewal

230.00

Executive Private Hire Vehicle – Licence Transfer

206.00

Executive Private Hire Vehicle – Licensee Transfer

103.00

Novelty Private Hire Vehicle - New

200.00

Novelty Private Hire Vehicle - Renewal

215.00

Novelty Private Hire Vehicle – Licence Transfer

196.00

Novelty Private Hire Vehicle – Licensee Transfer

103.00

Hackney Carriage Vehicle - New

203.00

Hackney Carriage Vehicle - Renewal

206.00

Hackney Carriage Vehicle - Licence Transfer 

205.00

Hackney Carriage Vehicle - Licensee Transfer 

103.00

Exterior plate replacement following damage or loss

47.00

Internal plate replacement following damage or loss

47.00

Fare Card replacement following damage or loss

3.00

Private Hire Door Signs (pair)

47.00

Additional plate for a trailer

45.00

Private Hire Operators – New Application

 

Private Hire Operator – up to and including 30 vehicles and one base

375.00

Private Hire Operator – 31 vehicles and more and/or more than one base

985.00

Private Hire Operators – Renewal Application

 

Private Hire Operator – up to and including 30 vehicles and one base

417.00

Private Hire Operator – 31 vehicles and more and/or more than one base

956.00

Additional Administrative Charges

 

Licence holder change of details (e.g. change of residential address/other minor changes)

31.00