The following fees are valid from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021.
Hackney carriage, private hire and dual driver licences
| Item |
Fee |
| Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check |
£40 |
| Knowledge test |
£68 |
| Driver licence: new |
£250 |
| Licence renewal: 1 year |
£84 |
| Licence renewal: 3 years |
£230 |
| Replacement driver badge |
£21 |
| Replacement driver licence |
£10 |
| Change of details |
£15 |
| DVLA data check: 1 year |
£5.52 |
| DVLA data check: 3 years |
£16.56 |
Hackney carriage vehicles
| Item |
Fee |
| New vehicle licence |
£280.50 |
| Vehicle licence renewal |
£245 |
| New zero-emission vehicle licence |
£0 |
| Zero-emission vehicle licence renewal |
£0 |
| New ultra-low-emission vehicle licence |
£140 |
| Ultra-low-emission vehicle licence renewal |
£122.50 |
| Mechanical fitness test – required twice per year |
TBC |
| Mechanical fitness retest |
TBC |
| Replacement plate |
£25 |
| Change of ownership |
£74 |
| Replacement licence |
£10 |
| Change of details – per licence, badge or plate |
£15 |
Fee exemptions for zero- and ultra-low-emission vehicles are potentially available for up to five years, depending on funding availability.
Private hire vehicles
| Item |
Fee |
| New vehicle licence |
£280.50 |
| Vehicle licence renewal |
£230 |
| Plate deposit |
£51 |
| New zero-emission vehicle licence |
£0 |
| Zero-emission vehicle licence renewal – check note below |
£0 |
| New ultra-low-emission vehicle licence |
£140 |
| Ultra-low-emission vehicle licence renewal |
£115 |
| Mechanical fitness test – required twice per year |
TBC |
| Mechanical fitness retest |
TBC |
| Replacement plate |
£25 |
| Change of ownership |
£74 |
| Replacement licence |
£10 |
| Change of details – per licence, badge or plate |
£15 |
Fee exemptions for zero- and ultra-low-emission vehicles are potentially available for up to five years, depending on funding availability.
Private hire operators
| Item |
Fee |
| Private hire operator's licence |
£292 |
| Renewal private hire operator licence: 1 year |
£218 |
| Renewal private hire operator licence: 5 years |
£894.50 |
| Private hire operator replacement licence |
£10 |
| Private hire operator change of details – per licence, badge or plate |
£15 |
Vehicle testing and crests
| Item |
Fee |
| Magnetic crest (door sign) |
£8 |
| Adhesive crest (door sign) |
£6 |
Training courses
| Item |
Fee |
| Customer Awareness: Safeguarding, equality and protection |
£53 |
