Private Hire Vehicles Information
Licence fees for private hire licences
Licence fees as of 1 April 2025
| Driver’s application/renewal 12-months Licence | £78.50 |
| Driver’s application/renewal 3-year Licence | £207.70 |
| Replacement Driver’s Badge | £16.30 |
| Vehicle Licences | |
| ANNUAL (Up to 3 years old) |
£221.50 |
| 6 MONTHS (Over 3 years but not exceeding 7 years) |
£116.20 |
| 4 MONTHS (Over 7 years) |
£82.70 |
| Transfer of Licence on change of ownership | £32.50 |
| New or replacement plates | £15.90 |
| New or replacement brackets | £15.90 |
| Private Hire Operators Licence (5 vehicles or fewer) |
|
| 12-months | £203.10 |
| 3-years | £537.80 |
| 5-years | £896.40 |
| 12-months licence additional Vehicles | £16.50 |
| 3-years licence additional Vehicles |
£42.20 |
| 5-years licence additional Vehicles | £69.60 |
| Change to Operators Licence | £15.60 |
| Copy of Operators Licence | £20.50 |
| Logbooks (100 sheets) each | £2.50 |
| Knowledge Test (First test free, maximum 4 tests limit) |
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| Paper test | £10.60 |
| In person test | £20.50 |