Taxi licensing fees
On 28th February 2022 a meeting of Full Council approved the following amendment to the emissions section of the Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Policy.
This Council extend the introduction of the emission date from 1st April 2022 to 1st October 2022 and amends the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy 2019-22 accordingly.
Any vehicles that are coming to end of life (7 years for private hire vehicle and 10 years for hackney carriage vehicle) will come off the road, in line with the end of life age limit, before the 1st October 2022.
The cost of renewal will be £69, details will be sent out to those drivers affected in due course.
| Type of licence | Duration | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Private Hire Operator (New Application) | 5 Yearly | £452.00 |
| Private Hire Operator (Renewal) | 5 Yearly | £452.00 |
| Private Hire Driver (New Application) | 3 Yearly | £330.00 |
| Private Hire Driver (Renewal) | 3 Yearly | £330.00 |
| Private Hire Vehicle | Annual | £164.00 |
| Private Hire Exceptional Vehicle | Six Months | £164.00 |
| Hire Company Vehicle | 3 months | £164.00 |
| Transfer of Ownership | £123.00 | |
| Vehicle detail change PH | £123.00 | |
| Hackney Carriage Driver (New Application) | 3 Yearly | £330.00 |
| Hackney Carriage Driver (Renewal) | 3 Yearly | £330.00 |
| Hackney Carriage Vehicle | Annual | £164.00 |
| Vehicle detail change HC | £123.00 | |
| Private Hire & Hackney Carriage Driver (New Application) (Combined) | 3 Yearly | £330.00 |
| Private Hire & Hackney Carriage Driver (Renewal) (Combined) | 3 Yearly | £330.00 |
| Knowledge Tests | £37.00 | |
| Oral Assessment (English Language) (New Application) | £28.99 | |
| DBS – U Check | £49.60 | |
| Upgrade from Hackney Carriage Driver/Private Hire Driver to Combined Driver | £82.00 | |
| Wheelchair Assessment Only (Upgrade from Private Hire to Combined Driver) | £36.00 | |
| Driving & Wheelchair Assessment | £93.00 | |
| Driving Assessment Only | £75.00 |