Hackney carriage and private hire fees


Fees
Knowledge test £40 per test
EQUO test £74

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

Fees
Initial application £389 for three years (this includes £27 towards the demand survey and £9 for maintenance of TV monitor)
£160 for one year
Disclosure Barring Service search fee £49.50 every one or three years depending on licence (or £16 per year if they sign up to the online service)
Total (including DBS fee) £438.50 for three years
£209.50 for one year
On renewal £380 for three years (this includes £27 towards the demand survey and £9 for maintenance of TV monitor)
£140 for one year (due to age or medical)
Disclosure Barring Service search fee £49.50 every one or three years depending on licence (or £16 per year if they sign up to the online service)
Total (including DBS fee) £429.50 for three years
£189.50 for one year

Private hire driver licence

Fees
Initial application £298 for three years
£180 for one year
Disclosure Barring Service search fee £49.50 every one or three years depending on licence (or £16 per year if they sign up to the online service)
Total (including DBS fee) £347.50 for three years
£229.50 for one year
On renewal £293 for three years
£158 for one year (due to age or medical)
Disclosure Barring Service search fee £49.50 every one or three years depending on licence (or £16 per year if they sign up to the online service)
Total (including DBS fee) £342.50 for three years
£207.50 for one year

Hackney carriage vehicle licence

Fees
New and renewal £361 for one year (this includes £25 towards the demand survey and £9 for maintenance of TV monitor)

Private hire vehicle licence

Fees
New and renewal £333 for one year

Private hire operator licence

Fees
5 year licence - Initial application £608 or five years
5 year licence - Renewal £510 for five years
3 year licence – Initial application £425 for three years
3 year licence – Renewal £345 for three years
1 year licence – Initial application £245 for one year
1 year licence – Renewal £162 for one year

Other costs

 Fees
DBS and general administration fee £31
Change of ownership of licensed vehicle £27
Replace external vehicle plate £20
Replace driver badge £14
Copy of existing paper licence £14
Change of name for a vehicle licence £27
Change of name or address for an operator licence £50
Change of name and address for a driver badge (not including badge) £25
Plate bracket £48
Vehicle exemption certificate £56
Temporary plate £120