Hackney carriage and private hire fees


 Fees
Knowledge test £36 per test
EQUO test £67

Hackney carriage driver and dual (hackney and private hire) driver licence

 Fees
Initial application £353 for three years (this includes £24.50 towards the demand survey and £8.50 for maintenance of TV monitor)
£145 for one year
Disclosure Barring Service search fee £38 every one or three years depending on licence (or £13 per year if they sign up to the online service)
Total (including DBS fee) £390 for three years
£183 for one year
On renewal £344 for three years (this includes £24.50 towards the demand survey and £8.50 for maintenance of TV monitor)
£127 for one year (due to age or medical)
Disclosure Barring Service search fee £38 every one or three years depending on licence (or £13 per year if they sign up to the online service)
Total (including DBS fee) £382 for three years
£165 for one year

Private hire driver licence

 Fees
Initial application £271 for three years
£163 for one year
Disclosure Barring Service search fee £38 every one or three years depending on licence (or £13 per year if they sign up to the online service)
Total (including DBS fee) £309 for three years
£201 for one year
On renewal £266 for three years
£143 for one year (due to age or medical)
Disclosure Barring Service search fee £38 every one or three years depending on licence (or £13 per year if they sign up to the online service)
Total (including DBS fee) £304 for three years
£181 for one year

Hackney carriage vehicle licence

 Fees
New and renewal £327 for one year (this includes £24.50 towards the demand survey and £8.50 for maintenance of TV monitor)

Private hire vehicle licence

 Fees
New and renewal £302 for one year

Private hire operator licence

 Fees
5 year licence - Initial application £552 for five years
5 year licence - Renewal £462 for five years
3 year licence – Initial application £386 for three years
3 year licence – Renewal £313 for three years
1 year licence – Initial application £223 for one year
1 year licence – Renewal £147 for one year

Other costs

 Fees
Change of ownership of licensed vehicle £79
Replace external vehicle plate £26
Replace driver badge £12
Replace internal plate holder £2
Copy of existing paper licence £13
Change of address details for a replacement licence £13
Change of name for a vehicle or operator licence £13
Change of name and address for a driver badge £23
Vehicle exemption certificate or general administration fee which will include any additional DBS checks required for drivers not signed up to the DBS online checking service. £51