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 |