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Taxi licensing fees and charges

All fees are reviewed annually and are likely to change on 1 April each year; there's no reduction for licences issued part way through the licensing year (see: renewal of hackney carriage and private hire driver's licences).

See details of fees relating to:


Private hire licences

Licence application type Charge
Private hire driver's licence: application fee (3-year licence) £190.00
Private hire driver's licence: grant of licence (3-year licence) £190.00
Private hire driver’s licence: renewal (3-year licence) £273.00
Private hire vehicle licence: new application £276.00
Private hire vehicle licence: renewal £207.00
Other private hire fees Charge
Private hire vehicle plates: new application (includes internal plate) £50.00
Replacement private hire vehicle plates (set of 2) £45.00
Private hire vehicle plates and signage exemption certificate fee £70.00
Hackney carriage vehicle crests adhesive (per set) £20.00

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Hackney carriage licences

Licence application type Charge
Hackney carriage driver's licence: application fee (3-year licence) £190.00
Hackney carriage driver's licence: grant of licence (3-year licence) £190.00
Hackney carriage driver’s licence: renewal (3-year licence) £275.00
Hackney carriage vehicle licence: new application £310.00
Hackney carriage vehicle licence: renewal £236.00
Other hackney carriage fees Charge
Replacement hackney carriage vehicle plate £41.00
Internal vehicle plate: replacement charge £11.00
Hackney carriage vehicle crests adhesive (per set) £20.00

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Private hire operator's licence fees

5 year licence Charge
1 to 10 vehicles £240.00
11 to 50 vehicles £490.00
51 to 90 vehicles £809.00
91 vehicles and over £1,090.00
  Charge
Private hire operator’s licence: change of company name £30.00

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Other taxi licensing fees and charges

Fee/licence type Charge
Vehicle inspection fee £85.00
Vehicle inspection retest fee £42.50
Change of vehicle fee £67.00
Duplicate licence fee: per licence £20.00
Change of name or address on licence (1 licence) £20.00
Change of name or address on licence (2 licences) £25.00
Vehicle licence transfer fee £67.00
Replacement driver's badge £19.95
Replacement internal vehicle plate £11.00
DBS Disclosure fee £49.50
Administration charge for DBS check £25.00
Administration charge for various activities (including bounced cheques) £37.00

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Taxi Licence application details

See further details of the application process for taxi licences and permits, along with application forms:


Also see

Licensing Services

Eco Depot, Hazel Court, York, YO10 3DS

Telephone: 01904 552422