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 (cost dependent on number of hologram stickers)	£14 to £20
Rear Plate pack (without rear flexi plate) (cost dependent on number hologram stickers)	£9 to £15
Front Plate Pack	£7
Front Plate Pack ( without flexi plate)	£4.50
Vehicle Inspection Manual (cost of current stock)	£5

Private Hire Vehicle

Item	Fee
MCC Identification sticker Pack (Bonnet, Not insured x3, No smoking x3)	£12 + postage
Operator Name Sticker Pack ( 2 wing, 1 rear) - Ordered and Paid by Operator	£10 + postage

Hackney Carriage Vehicle

Item	Fee
MCC Identification and Internal Notices Pack (Crest, Disabled facilities, Public payment, safety notice, no smoking)	£9