Hackney carriage and private hire fees
| Current fees | |
|---|---|
| Knowledge test | £35 per test |
| EQUO test | £66 |
Hackney Carriage Driver and Dual (Hackney & Private Hire) Driver Licence
| Current fees | |
|---|---|
| Initial application |
£337.50 for 3 years (this includes £24 towards the demand survey and £8.50 for maintenance of TV monitor) £140.50 for 1 year |
| Disclosure Barring Service search fee | £40 every 1 or 3 years depending on licence (or £13 per year if they sign up to the online service) |
| Total (including DBS fee) |
£377.50 for 3 years £180.50 for 1 year |
| On renewal |
£329 for 3 years (this includes £24 towards the demand survey and £8.50 for maintenance of TV monitor) £122 for 1 year (due to age or medical) |
| Disclosure Barring Service search fee | £40 every 1 or 3 years depending on licence (or £13 per year if they sign up to the online service) |
| Total (including DBS fee) |
£369 for 3 years £162 for 1 year |
Private Hire Driver Licence
| Current fees | |
|---|---|
| Initial application |
£258 for 3 years £155 for 1 year |
| Disclosure Barring Service search fee | £40 every 1 or 3 years depending on licence (or £13 per year if they sign up to the online service) |
| Total (including DBS fee) |
£298 for 3 years £195 for 1 year |
| On renewal |
£253 for 3 years £136 for 1 year (due to age or medical) |
| Disclosure Barring Service search fee | £40 every 1 or 3 years depending on licence (or £13 per year if they sign up to the online service) |
| Total (including DBS fee) |
£293 for 3 years £176 for 1 year |
Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence
| Current fees | |
|---|---|
| New and renewal | £312.50 for 1 year (this includes £24 towards the demand survey and £8.50 for maintenance of TV monitor) |
Private Hire Vehicle Licence
| Current fees | |
|---|---|
| New and renewal | £288 for 1 year |
Private Hire Operator Licence
| Current fees | |
|---|---|
| 5 year licence - Initial application | £526 for 5 years |
| 5 year licence - Renewal | £440 for 5 years |
| 3 year licence – Initial application | £368 for 3 years |
| 3 year licence – Renewal | £298 for 3 years |
| 1 year licence – Initial application | £212 for 1 year |
| 1 year licence – Renewal | £140 for 1 year |
Other Costs
| Current fees | |
|---|---|
| Change of ownership of licensed vehicle | £75.50 |
| Replace external vehicle plate | £25 |
| Replace driver badge | £11.50 |
| Replace internal plate holder | £1.75 |
| Copy of existing paper licence | £12.50 |
| Change of address details for a replacement licence | £12.50 |
| Change of name for a vehicle or operator licence | £12.50 |
| 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. | £49 |