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Fees for licences and other taxi-related items
Annual licences, combined licences, multi-year licences and other costs
| Type | 2025/26 (from 1 April 2025) |
|---|---|
| Vehicles | |
| Hackney carriages/private hire vehicle (new) | £284 |
| Hackney carriage/private hire vehicle (renewal) | £284 |
| Wheelchair accessible vehicles new/renewal (until 31/03/2025) | £0 |
| 100% electric vehicles (until 31/03/2025) | £0 |
| Hackney carriage/private hire temporary vehicle licence (max 3 months) | £117 |
| Hackney carriage/private hire vehicle replacement rear plate | £21 |
| Change of licence type: private hire to hackney carriage hackney carriage to private hire |
£109 |
| Private hire transfer of vehicle ownership. Per vehicle. | £94 |
| Hackney carriage transfer of vehicle ownership. Per vehicle. | £94 |
| Private hire transfer of licence to new vehicle | £283 |
| Hackney carriage transfer of licence to new vehicle | £283 |
| Replacement paper licence | £23 |
| Change of vehicle registration (private reg) | £46 |
| Drivers | |
| Hackney carriage/private hire driver (new) | £324 |
| Hackney carriage/private hire driver (renewal) | £280 |
| Driver Awareness/knowledge test (DAT) | £36 |
| DBS fee | £49.50 |
| Medical advisor fee | £35 |
| Replacement driver badge | £23 |
| Replacement paper licence | £23 |
| Re-sitting knowledge test | £40 |
| DBS appointment lapsed update service | £25 |
| Pre-application meeting | £25 |
| Operators | |
| Private hire operators - 5 year (5 vehicles or less) | £397 |
| Private hire operators - 5 year (6 vehicles or more) | £691 |
| Operators fee - second base | £63 |