Public hire and private hire driver fees

Vehicle fees

  • New vehicle application: £339
  • Renewal of vehicle application: £291 plus private MOT
  • Back plate fee: £38
  • Back plate carrier: £29
  • Front plate fee: £34
  • Front plate carrier: £22
  • Change of vehicle: £122
  • Change of ownership: £38
  • Retest fee: £62
  • Duplicate licence: £13
  • Replacement window stickers: £6.30
  • Window pouches: £6.30
  • Buttons and keys: £1.10

Private hire operator fees

  • 1 vehicle: £208 for 1 year, £1,042 for 5 years
  • 2-10 vehicles: £396 for 1 year, £1,980 for 5 years
  • 11-20 vehicles: £556 for 1 year, £2,781 for 5 years
  • 21-30 vehicles: £713 for 1 year, £3,561 for 5 years
  • 31-40 vehicles: £872 for 1 year, £4,356 for 5 years
  • 41-50 vehicles: £1,028 for 1 year, £5,138 for 5 years
  • 51-60 vehicles: £1,184 for 1 year, £5,919 for 5 years
  • 61-70 vehicles: £1,340 for 1 year, £6,700 for 5 years
  • 71 or more vehicles: £1,495 for 1 year, £7,478 for 5 years

Additional fees

  • Information letter - includes up to 1 hour's work: £103
  • Information check - additional work for the information letter: £24 per hour
  • Insurance: £53
  • Pre-application consultation: £35