Taxis and private hire All taxi licensing fees

Drivers

Application or additional requirement Fee
New driver application (3 year licence) £255
Renewal driver application (3 year licence) £254
Skills assessment fee £42
Knowledge test £74
Appointment (ID verification, Right to work in the uk) £38

Vehicles

Vehicle fees listed do not include the cost of plates or stickers.

Private hire vehicle application fees

Vehicle age  Number of tests included Vehicle inspection test fee Total (test fee + new application fee of £148) Total (test fee + renewal application of £144) Total (test fee + variation and renewal application of £162)
Vehicles less than 3 years old 1 £60 £208 £204 £222

Vehicle more than 3 years and less than 8 years old

2 £120 £268 £264 £282
Vehicles 8 years and older 3 £180 £328 £324 £342

Hackney carriage application fees

Vehicle age Number of tests included Vehicle inspection test fee Total (test fee + renewal application of £302) Total (test fee + variation and renewal application of £320)
Vehicles less than 3 years old 1 £60 £362 £380
Vehicle more than 3 years and less than 8 years old 2 £120 £422 £440
Vehicles 8 years and older 3 £180 £482 £500

Other vehicle fees

Type of application or inspection Fee
Transfer Application (both Hackney and Private Hire) £77
Replacement application during currency of licence (both Hackney and Private Hire) £148
Application plus test fee £148 plus £60 £208
Accident Inspection or Spot check £60
Vehicle Inspection Test £60

Operators

Private hire operator application fees

Type of application Fee
New, renewal or additional base application (5 year licence) £2,790
Licence amendment £30

Miscellaneous fees

Type Fee
Change of name £29
Change of Address £18
Replacement badge - Driver £15
Cherished Registration Number (replacement paper licence and rear plate) - Hackney carriage £24

Items available at garage

Payment for these items must be made at the garage conducting the work (card payments only)

Item Fee
Rear plate pack with rear fixing bracket.   £14.12
Rear plate pack without rear fixing bracket. £6.11
Front plate pack with front fixing bracket £10.25
Front plate pack without front fixing bracket. £4.55
Vehicle inspection Manual. (No longer stocked). Vehicle inspection manual
All securing clips £0.29 each (minimum pack of 4 £1.16)
Security locking key £1.35 each

Private Hire Vehicle 

Item  Fee
3 x no smoking + 3 x not insured stickers (Mandatory)  £3.12 (purchased at the test centre)
Operator name sticker pack (2 wing = 1 rear) Optional £10 + postage
Executive disc holder £4.67

Hackney Carriage Vehicle

Item Fee
MCC identification and internal notices pack.  Crest disabled facilities, public payment, safety notice no smoking. Limited stock £9
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