Please take note of the following for taxi licences:

  • Your driver’s licence is normally valid for 3 years.
  • You'll be required to renew your licence a month in advance before it expires and 8 weeks in advance if your DBS check is due.
  • We’ll remind you that your licence is due for renewal, however it remains your responsibility to ensure you renew your licence.
  • A DVLA check is required annually.
  • A DBS check every 3 years and Medical Examination will be required every 5 years if you’re 45 years and over.
  • If you allow your licence to expire you must take the knowledge test again.
  • The taxi licence fees are reviewed annually.

Renewals

Please include the following with the relevant renewal application form:

  • current driving licence
  • fully completed medical report
  • three forms of ID
  • full payment of the appropriate fee
Licence fees for vehicles, drivers and operators from 1 April 2023

Driver’s licence

New Licence 1 Year £163

New application 3 Years £257

Renewal application 1 Year £158

Renewal application 2 Years £226

Renewal application 3 Years £247

1 year operator’s licence

1 vehicle £105

2-5 vehicles £184

6 - 15 vehicles £236

16- 30 vehicles £263

61 - 100 vehicles £473

31 - 60 vehicles £368

101+ vehicles £919

5 year operator’s licence

1 vehicle £478

2 - 5 vehicles £630

6 - 15 vehicles £788

16- 30 vehicles £945

31 - 60 vehicles £1155

61-100 vehicles £1470

101+ vehicles £1995

Private hire vehicle licence

New application £257

Or with wheelchair accessible discount £177

Renewal application £ 247

Or with wheelchair accessible discount £167

Additional conditioned private hire vehicle licence

New application £341

Renewal application £331

Hackney carriage vehicle licence

New application £285

Renewal application £275

Other fees

Duplicate paper licence (excluding postage) £17

Duplicate electronic licence £8.50

Temporary vehicle replacement (3 months only) £125

Transfer of a vehicle licence £95

Door signs (each) £9

Production of plates front and rear via Mogo (excluding postage) £26

Production of plates front and rear (collection) £25

Front/rear plate brackets pair via Mogo (excluding postage) £37

Front/read plate brackets each (collection) £17

Interior plate no ID holder (collection) £2

Replacement dash plate (collection) £4

Lanyard new/replacement (collection) £3

Replacement driver ID photo badge (excluding postage) £3

Licence application admin fee (none refundable) £55

Combined Knowledge, safeguarding & communications test £103

Tests and resits

Knowledge test resit £45

Communication test IT £35

Safeguard resit £25

DBS check £38

Administration fee for DBS check £20

Fail to attend an appointment £14

Changes to the licence

You must notify us of any change in circumstances such as:

  • change of address
  • name change
  • any new convictions, cautions or driving offences
  • any allegations of a safeguarding nature
  • binding over orders
  • harassment notices
  • offences you've been charged with
  • notifiable DVLA medical conditions