Taxi and private hire licence fees
Driver Licences
Part 1 application (all types)
Part 1 of driver applications involves verifying your eligibility.
| Type of licence (valid for 3 years) | Fee |
|---|---|
| Part 1 applications (all types) | Free |
Part 2 applications
| Type of licence (valid for 3 years) | Fee |
|---|---|
| Private hire driver licence | £360 |
| Hackney carriage driver licence | £360 |
| Dual Licence | £360 |
| Renewal driving licence (all types) | £360 |
| Extension of licence (visa) | £77 |
| Further Disclosure and Barring Service check and administration charge (set by the DBS) | £55 |
| Replacement identity badge | £32 |
| Replacement paperwork | £17 |
Vehicle licences
| Type of licence (valid for 1 year) | Fee |
|---|---|
| Private hire vehicle licence | £275 |
| Hackney carriage vehicle licence | £282 |
| Private hire Executive vehicle licence | £264 |
| Renewal of private hire vehicle licence | £239 |
| Renewal of hackney carriage vehicle licence | £243 |
| Renewal of Private hire executive vehicle licence | £228 |
| Hackney carriage vehicle transfer | £96 |
| Private hire vehicle transfer | £96 |
| Insurance vehicle/change of vehicle | £77 |
| Replacement internal licence | £18 |
| Replacement paperwork | £21 |
| Replacement plate, holder and door stickers | £41 |
Operators Licence
Operator licences are usually granted for 5 years. In exceptional circumstances we may grant a 1 year operator licence. This is at our own discretion, but will not normally be the case.
| Type of licence | Fee |
|---|---|
| Owner operator licence (1 vehicle) | £570 |
| Operator licence (under 10 vehicles) | £1,118 |
| Operator licence (under 50 vehicles) | £1,854 |
| Operator licence (more than 50 vehicles) | £2,914 |
| Type of licence | Fee |
|---|---|
| Owner operator licence (1 vehicle) | £456 |
| Operator licence (under 10 vehicles) | £606 |
| Operator licence (under 50 vehicles) | £682 |
| Operator licence (more than 50 vehicles) | £758 |
Operators who increase the number of vehicles during the course of a licence and exceed their existing fee bracket level will be required to pay the difference between the two fee brackets for the remainder of the existing licence period.
| Type of licence | Fee |
|---|---|
| Variation of licence | £110 |
| Replacement paperwork | £21 |