These fees will be charged if you apply for a licence with a start date after 1 April 2026.
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check | £49.50 |
| Knowledge test: new applicants | £105 |
| Knowledge test: retest | £75 |
| Driver licence: new | £300 |
| Licence renewal: 1 year | £225 |
| Licence renewal: 3 years | £270 |
| Replacement driver badge | £30 |
| Replacement driver licence | £24 |
| Change of details | £25 |
| DVLA data check: 1 year | £6.85 |
| DVLA data check: 3 years | £20.55 |
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Hackney carriage vehicle licence: new | £300 |
| Private hire vehicle licence: new | £250 |
| Hackney carriage licence renewal | £215 |
| Private hire licence renewal | £200 |
| Hackney carriage ultra-low emission vehicle renewal | £107.50, subject to available funding – see note below |
| Private hire ultra-low emission vehicle renewal | £100, subject to available funding – see note below |
| Hackney carriage zero emission vehicle renewal | £0, subject to available funding – see note below |
| Private hire zero emission vehicle renewal | £0, subject to available funding – see note below |
| Hackney carriage: replacement plate | £45 |
| Private hire: replacement plate | £50 |
| Change of ownership | £100 |
| Adhesive crest (door sign) | £20 |
| Magnetic crest (door sign) | £23 |
| Replacement licence | £24 |
| Change of details – per licence | £25 |
| Non-driver proprietor: new | £45 |
| Non-driver proprietor: renewal | £35 |
| Hackney carriage: change of vehicle registration | £45 |
| Private hire: change of vehicle registration | £50 |
Funding is available for some licences that expire on or before 30 November 2026. After this date refer to the relevant hackney carriage or private-hire renewal fee.
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Private hire operator's licence: new | £416 |
| Renewal private hire operator licence: 1 year | £365 |
| Renewal private hire operator licence: 5 years | £1,370 |
| Private hire operator replacement licence | £24 |
| Private hire operator change of details – per licence | £25 |
