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Taxi licensing fees and charges

Licence fees and charges

Licence type Sub type 2021 to 2022 fee
Hackney Driver grant 1 year £149
Hackney Driver grant 2 year £178
Hackney Driver grant 3 year £207
Hackney Driver renewal 1 year £106
Hackney Driver renewal 2 year £135
Hackney Driver renewal 3 year £164
Hackney Driver late renewal 1 year £149
Hackney Driver late renewal 2 year £178
Hackney Driver late renewal 3 year £207
Hackney Vehicle grant  £123
Hackney Vehicle renewal £94
Hackney Vehicle late renewal £108
Private hire Driver grant 1 year £141
Private hire Driver grant 2 year £170
Private hire Driver grant 3 year £199
Private hire Driver renewal 1 year £98
Private hire Driver renewal 2 year £127
Private hire Driver renewal 3 year £156
Private hire Driver late renewal 1 year £141
Private hire Driver late renewal 2 year £170
Private hire Driver late renewal 3 year £199
Private hire Vehicle grant £127
Private hire Vehicle renewal £113
Private hire Vehicle late renewal £127
Private hire Small operator grant 1 year £284
Private hire Small operator grant 5 year £979
Private hire Small operator renewal 1 year £241
Private hire Small operator renewal 5 year £935
Private hire Operator grant 1 year £805
Private hire Operator grant 5 year £3,584
Private hire Operator renewal 1 year £762
Private hire Operator renewal 5 year £3,541
Private hire Large operator grant 1 year* £4,246
Private hire Large operator grant 5 year* £20,420
Private hire Large operator renewal 1 year* £4,208
Private hire Large operator renewal 5 year* £20,382
Private hire Very large operator grant 1 year* £8,289
Private hire Very large operator grant 5 year* £40,637
Private hire Very large operator renewal 1 year* £8,251
Private hire Very large operator renewal 5 year* £40,599
Private hire Amend details £72
Vehicle

Replacement/lost/stolen

Vehicle identity plate/door plates

£29
Driver

Replacement lost/stolen

Driver identity badge

£29
All Replacement/copy paper licence £29
Vehicle Replacement £87
Vehicle Transfer of vehicle licence £87
Driver Hackney carriage knowledge test folder £29
Driver Hackney carriage knowledge test** £100
Driver Hackney carriage written/verbal test** £50
All Photocopying 20p/sheet

* small operator = 1 to 5 vehicles;
* large operator = >500 drivers
* very large operator = >1,000 drivers

** all knowledge and verbal tests are non-refundable 

If you do not renew your licence on or before the expiry date (late renewal), and your application is received within 1 calendar month following expiry of licence, your application will be subject to a "Grant of Licence" fee as shown under the "Grant of Licence" above. You will not be subject to any further tests unless applicable.

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