Taxi licensing fees and charges
| Licence type | Sub type | 2024 to 2025 fee |
|---|---|---|
| Hackney | Driver grant 3 year | £277 |
| Hackney | Driver renewal 3 year | £225 |
| Hackney | Vehicle grant | £159 |
| Hackney | Vehicle renewal | £142 |
| Private hire | Driver grant 3 year | £277 |
| Private hire | Driver renewal 3 year | £225 |
| Private hire | Vehicle grant | £196 |
| Private hire | Vehicle renewal | £179 |
| Private hire | Small operator grant 1 year | £501 |
| Private hire | Small operator grant 5 year | £1,329 |
| Private hire | Small operator renewal 1 year | £449 |
| Private hire | Small operator renewal 5 year | £1277 |
| Private hire | Operator grant 1 year | £1,122 |
| Private hire | Operator grant 5 year | £4,435 |
| Private hire | Operator renewal 1 year | £1,070 |
| Private hire | Operator renewal 5 year | £4,383 |
| Private hire | Large operator grant 1 year* | £5,815 |
| Private hire | Large operator grant 5 year* | £27,900 |
| Private hire | Large operator renewal 1 year* | £5,763 |
| Private hire | Large operator renewal 5 year* | £27,849 |
| Private hire | Very large operator grant 1 year* | £7,747 |
| Private hire | Very large operator grant 5 year* | £37,563 |
| Private hire | Very large operator renewal 1 year* | £7,696 |
| Private hire | Very large operator renewal 5 year* | £37,494 |
| Private hire | Amend operator details | £75 |
| Vehicle |
Replacement of lost/stolen vehicle identity plate/door plates |
£35 |
| Driver |
Replacement of lost/stolen badge |
£35 |
| Driver | Change of Name/Address | £35 |
| All | Replacement/copy paper licence | £35 |
| Vehicle | Change of registration (VRM) | £104 |
| Vehicle | Transfer of vehicle licence | £104 |
| Driver | Hackney carriage knowledge test folder | £50 |
| Driver | Hackney carriage knowledge test** | £150 |
| Driver | Hackney carriage written/verbal test** | £75 |
| Driver | Private Hire verbal test | £75 |
* small operator = 1 to 5 vehicles;
* large operator = >500 drivers
* very large operator = >1,000 drivers
** all knowledge and verbal tests are non-refundable.
Page last updated: 2 April 2024
