Taxi licensing fees from 1 January 2025

Hackney carriage

• Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, section 70(1)
• Administration and other associated costs, control and supervision
• Annual licence

Private hire vehicle

• Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, section 70(1)
• Administration and other associated costs, control, and supervision
• Annual licence

Grant and renewal (excluding inspection fee and licence plate)

Grant of licence six months or less due to plate allocation policy

19 December 2024

20 January 2023

£160

£100

Hackney carriage driver

• Town Police Clauses Act 1847, section 46 and Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 section 53(3)
• Issue and administration

Grant or renew:

Private hire driver

• Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 section 53(3)
• Issue and administration
• Triennial licence

Private hire operator

• Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, section 70(1)
• Administration and other associated costs
• From October 2015, default quinquennial licence (previously triennial)

Grant or renewal - All Licences expire on 31 December:

If the licensing authority think it appropriate in the circumstances of the case, it is possible, exceptionally, to grant a licence for a lesser period.

The current fees are, up to:

£1,500 for up to five year licence

• Up to one year: £450
• Up to two years: £645
• Up to three years: £825
• Up to four years: £1,235

• New or replacement: £15
• Plate holder: £15