Fees for hackney carriage and private hire licences
A driver’s licence is issued for 3 years and a private hire operator’s licence for 5 years.
Licence Type |
Cost |
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|---|---|---|
Drivers |
Licences will be issued for 1 year or 3 years | |
| 1 Year | 3 Year | |
| Drivers - PH/Combi | £87.18 | £261.55 |
| Drivers - Hackney Carriage | £87.18 | £261.55 |
| Drivers - Private Hire | £87.18 | £261.55 |
| Knowledge Test | £29.90 | |
| Knowledge Test - re-sit or missed appointment | £29.90 | |
| Admin charge for changing type of licence | £14.00 | |
Vehicles |
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Private Hire |
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| Four months | £74.52 | |
| Six months | £99.75 | |
| Twelve months | £181.44 | |
Hackney Carriage |
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| Four months | £106.15 | |
| Six months | £143.75 | |
| Twelve months | £262.55 | |
Operators(figures are averages) |
1 Year |
5 Year |
| One vehicle | £228.96 | £1,144.82 |
| Two - Five vehicles | £286.10 | £1,430.49 |
| Six - Ten vehicles | £394.25 | £1,971.23 |
| 11 - 15 vehicles | £510.56 | £2,552.78 |
| 16+ vehicles | £645.23 | £3,226.15 |
Other charges |
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| Replacement plates (each) | £8.00 | |
| Replacement backing plates (each) | £8.00 | |
| Plate button and key set (set of 6) | £2.00 | |
| Bracket part 1 and 2 | £20.00 | |
| Replacement internal plate | £2.00 | |
| Insurance stickers | £1.00 | |
| Log books | £2.50 | |
| 3rd party letters | £20.00 | |
| Photocopies | £1.00 | |
| Copies of duplicate licences | £5.00 | |
| Lanyard | £1.00 | |
| Badge holder | £1.00 | |
| Badge replacement | £5.00 | |
Taxi licensing
Taxi Licensing Team,
Number One Market Street,
Nelson,
Lancashire,
BB9 7LJ