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3. Private hire and hackney carriage fees

These fees came into effect on Thursday 1st October 2015.

Hackney carriage

  • Vehicle licence  - £262
  • Vehicle licence (6 month licence) - £150
  • Vehicle licence for vehicle permitted to tow a trailer (includes a £30 fee for trailer) - £292
  • Vehicle licence for vehicle permitted to tow a trailer (six month licence) (includes a £30 fee for trailer) - £180
  • Drivers licence (3 year licence) - £229
  • Drivers licence (1 year licence) - £104
  • Drivers licence badge deposit (one off payment - returnable) - £15
  • Hackney carriage ownership transfer - £80
  • Hackney carriage vehicle transfer - £80
  • Replacement plate charge - £46

Private hire

  • Vehicle licence  - £262
  • Vehicle licence (6 month licence) - £150
  • Vehicle licence for vehicle permitted to tow a trailer (includes a £30 fee for trailer) - £292
  • Vehicle licence for vehicle permitted to tow a trailer (6 month licence ) (includes a £30 fee for trailer) - £180
  • Drivers licence (3 year licence) - £229
  • Drivers licence (3 year licence) (where hackney carriage driving licence is already held) - £171
  • Drivers licence (1 year licence) - £104
  • Drivers licence (1 year licence) (where hackney carriage driving licence is already held) - £77
  • Drivers licence badge deposit (one off payment - returnable) - £15
  • Operators licence (5 year licence) - £390
  • Operators licence (1 year licence) - £130
  • Private hire vehicle ownership transfer - £80
  • Private hire vehicle transfer - £80
  • Replacement plate charge - £46

Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check

  • £44 + £23 administrative fee - £67