The council has considered its fees and advertised its intended fees for 2019-2020 in accordance with the provisions of Part II of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act of 1976. Having received no objections by the closing date of the 26 March 2019 at 1pm, the council has now set the fees for the following licences and items as follows for 2019-2020.
To find the correct fee applicable to you or your business, the following options are available:
Drivers' licence fees
Hackney carriage drivers
| |
Initial fee on application |
Balance on grant |
| Hackney Carriage Driver Licence (New) 1 year |
£20.00 |
£30.00 |
| Hackney Carriage Driver Licence (New) 3 years |
£20.00 |
£65.00 |
| Hackney Carriage Driver Licence (Renewal) 1 year |
£45.00 |
N/A |
| Hackney Carriage Driver Licence (Renewal) 3 years |
£80.00 |
N/A |
Private hire drivers
| |
Initial fee on application |
Balance on grant |
| Private Hire Driver Licence (New) 1 year |
£20.00 |
£30.00 |
| Private Hire Driver Licence (New) 3 years |
£20.00 |
£65.00 |
| Private Hire Driver Licence (Renewal) 1 year |
£45.00 |
N/A |
| Private Hire Driver Licence (Renewal) 3 years |
£80.00 |
N/A |
Vehicle licence fees
Hackney carriages
| |
Period |
Licence fee |
| Hackney Carriage New Vehicle (8 years old and older) |
6 months |
£160.00 |
| Hackney Carriage New Vehicle (less than 8 years old) |
12 months |
£220.00 |
| Hackney Carriage Renewal Vehicle (8 years old and older) |
6 months |
£155.00 |
| Hackney Carriage Renewal Vehicle (8 years old and older) |
12 months |
£210.00 |
| Full vehicle test |
ALL |
£45.00 |
| Vehicle retest (within 500 miles fail or 7 days fail) |
ALL |
£25.00 |
Private hire vehicles
| |
Period |
Licence fee |
| Private Hire New Vehicle (8 years old and older) |
6 months |
£160.00 |
| Private Hire New Vehicle (less than 8 years old) |
12 months |
£220.00 |
| Private Hire Renewal Vehicle (8 years old and older) |
6 months |
£155.00 |
| Private Hire Renewal Vehicle (8 years old and older) |
12 months |
£210.00 |
| Full vehicle compliance test |
ALL |
£45.00 |
| Vehicle retest (within 500 miles fail or 7 days fail) |
ALL |
£25.00 |
Operator licence fees
The below fees are all payable on application.
| |
1 year |
5 years |
| Private Hire Operator New - 1 Vehicle |
£200.00 |
£700.00 |
| Private Hire Operator New - 2-10 Vehicles |
£255.00 |
£892.00 |
| Private Hire Operator New - 11-50 Vehicles |
£375.00 |
£1,312.00 |
| Private Hire Operator New - 51+ Vehicles |
£450.00 |
£1,575.00 |
| Private Hire Operator Renewal - 1 Vehicle |
£190.00 |
£665.00 |
| Private Hire Operator Renewal - 2-10 Vehicles |
£245.00 |
£857.00 |
| Private Hire Operator Renewal - 11-50 Vehicles |
£355.00 |
£1,243.00 |
| Private Hire Operator Renewal - 51+ Vehicles |
£430.00 |
£1,505.00 |
Miscellaneous fees chargeable
These miscellaneous fees do not include external checks or Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.
| |
|
| Replacement licence plate, licence or badge |
£5.00 |
| Place fixing kit |
£10.00 |
| Driver Applicant Group II Standard Medical at OHU |
£65.00 |
| Temporary Hackney Carriage Driver or Private Hire Driver badge (discretionary grant only) per month |
£25.00 |
| Transfer for Private Hire Driver to Hackney Carriage Driver or Hackney Carriage Driver to Private Hire Driver |
£25.00 |
| Transfer of vehicle and vehicle licence ownership |
£20.00 |