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Taxi fees and charges

WarningThe Council has no facility to accept cash payments. Payment must be by online payment through online application, cheque or credit/debit card only.

Use our online payment form to pay for a range of miscellaneous taxi licensing fees, including door signs, replacement plates, knowledge test and DBS checks. 

Vehicle Licence - Hackney Carriage  
Vehicle Licence - including Plate £296
Vehicle Replacement £80
   
Vehicle Licence - Private Hire  
Vehicle Licence - including Plate £274
Vehicle Replacement £80
   
Drivers Licence - Hackney Carriage and Private Hire  
Combined Driver New - 1 year (Excludes DBS) £160
Combined Driver Renewal - 1 year (Excludes DBS) £143
Combined Driver New - 3 years (Excludes DBS) £404
Combined Driver Renewal - 3 years (Excludes DBS) £354
Private Hire Driver New - 1 year (Excludes DBS) £160
Private Hire Driver Renewal - 1 year (Excludes DBS) £143
Private Hire Driver New - 3 years (Excludes DBS) £404
Private Hire Driver Renewal - 3 years (Excludes DBS) £354
Hackney Carriage Driver New - 1 year (Excludes DBS) £160
Hackney Carriage Driver Renewal - 1 year (Excludes DBS) £143
Hackney Carriage Driver New - 3 years (Excludes DBS) £404
Hackney Carriage Driver Renewal - 3 years (Excludes DBS) £354
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check (new to update service) £52
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check (update service lapsed) £85
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) Check outside of an application £5
Re-Test - Knowledge Test £35
Private Hire Operators  
Single Vehicle Operators Licence - 5 years £374
Operator Licence - 2 to 5 Vehicles - 5 years £1248
Operator Licence - more than 5 Vehicles - 5 years £1547
Single Vehicle Operators Licence - 1 years £105
Operator Licence - 2 to 5 Vehicles - 1 years £305
Operator Licence - more than 5 Vehicles - 1 years £405
   
Replacements  
Driver ID £6
PHV Cards £6
Tariff Cards £6
Replacement Plates £12
Replacement Door Sign (pair) £15
Plate Platforms £6