Draft budget 2024/25 proposals - fees and charges

5. Budget consultation fees and charges - Licensing

Licensing

The table below contains the currently proposed list of changes to fees and charges for licensing in 2024 to 2025.

Please note that there will be a forthcoming separate statutory consultation on changes to licensing fees and charges.

Category Item 2023/24 Fee 2024/25 Fee Percentage Change
Licensing - Hackney Carriage Driver Licence (first application, 3 year licence) £274.00 £292.00 6.6%
Licensing - Hackney Carriage Driver Licence (renewal, renewable 3 yearly) £257.00 £272.00 5.8%
Licensing - Hackney Carriage Driver Licence (over 65's medical requirements) (renewal of an annual licence until DBS, DVLA checks required) £95.00 £95.00 0.0%
Licensing - Hackney Carriage Vehicle under 3 years old (annual licence) £202.00 £215.00 6.4%
Licensing - Hackney Carriage Vehicle over 3 years old (annual licence) £236.00 £251.00 6.4%
Licensing - Hackney Carriage Vehicle over 7 years old (Renewing vehicles only, no new vehicles. annual licence) £280.00 £299.00 6.8%
Licensing - Hackney Carriage First and re-take of Knowledge Test £66.00 £70.00 6.1%
Licensing - Hackney Carriage Replacement licence  plate £29.00 £30.00 3.45%
Licensing - Hackney Carriage Replacement internal plate £25.00 £26.00 4.0%
Licensing - Hackney Carriage Replacement drivers' badge £23.00 £24.00 4.4%
Licensing - Hackney Carriage Missed appointments £41.00 £43.00 4.9%
Licensing - Hackney Carriage Vehicle transfer £51.00 £54.00 5.9%
Licensing - Hackney Carriage Non-routine vehicle inspection £76.00 £81.00 6.6%
Licensing - Private Hire Driver Licence (first application, 3 year licence) £274.00 £292.00 6.6%
Licensing - Private Hire Driver Licence (renewal, renewable 3 yearly) £257.00 £272.00 5.8%
Licensing - Private Hire Driver Licence (over 65's medical requirements) (renewal of an annual licence until DBS, DVLA checks required) £95.00 £95.00 0.0%
Licensing - Private Hire Vehicle under 3 years old (annual licence) £202.00 £215.00 6.4%
Licensing - Private Hire Vehicle over 3 years old (annual licence) £236.00 £251.00 6.4%
Licensing - Private Hire Vehicle over 7 years old (Renewing vehicles only, no new vehicles. annual licence) £280.00 £299.00 6.8%
Licensing - Private Hire First and re-take of Knowledge Test £45.00 £48.00 6.7%
Licensing - Private Hire Replacement licence  plate £29.00 £30.00 3.45%
Licensing - Private Hire Replacement internal plate £25.00 £26.00 4.0%
Licensing - Private Hire Replacement drivers' badge £23.00 £24.00 4.4%
Licensing - Private Hire Missed appointments £41.00 £43.00 4.9%
Licensing - Private Hire Vehicle transfer £51.00 £54.00 5.9%
Licensing - Private Hire Non-routine vehicle inspection £76.00 £81.00 6.3%
Licensing - Private Hire Additional new operator interview £79.00 £85.00 7.6%
Workshop Mechanical Inspection £35.00 £37.50 7.00%
Licensing - Operator Licence (Annual) Initial annual licence for 1-5 vehicles £219.00 £234.00 6.8%
Licensing - Operator Licence (Annual) Annual licence for 1-5 vehicles £137.00 £146.00 6.6%
Licensing - Operator Licence (Annual) Initial annual licence for 6-10 vehicles £282.00 £297.00 5.3%
Licensing - Operator Licence (Annual) Annual licence for 6-10 vehicles £200.00 £209.00 4.5%
Licensing - Operator Licence (Annual) Initial annual licence for 11-20 vehicles £352.00 £367.00 4.3%
Licensing - Operator Licence (Annual) Annual licence for 11-20 vehicles £270.00 £279.00 3.3%
Licensing - Operator Licence (Annual) Initial annual licence for 21-50 vehicles £492.00 £507.00 3.0%
Licensing - Operator Licence (Annual) Annual licence for 21-50 vehicles £410.00 £419.00 2.2%
Licensing - Operator Licence (Annual) Initial annual licence for 51-100 vehicles £667.00 £682.00 2.2%
Licensing - Operator Licence (Annual) Annual licence for 51-100 vehicles £585.00 £594.00 1.5%
Licensing - Operator Licence (Annual) Initial annual licence for more than 100 vehicles £842.00 £857.00 1.8%
Licensing - Operator Licence (Annual) Annual licence for more than 100 vehicles £760.00 £769.00 1.2%
Licensing - Operator Licence (5 Year) Initial 5 year licence for 1-5 vehicles £644.00 £687.00 6.7%
Licensing - Operator Licence (5 Year) 5 year licence for 1-5 vehicles £563.00 £599.00 6.4%
Licensing - Operator Licence (5 Year) Initial 5 year licence for 6-10 vehicles £959.00 £1,002.00 4.5%
Licensing - Operator Licence (5 Year) 5 year licence for 6-10 vehicles £878.00 £914.00 4.1%
Licensing - Operator Licence (5 Year) Initial 5 year licence for 11-20 vehicles £1,309.00 £1,352.00 3.3%
Licensing - Operator Licence (5 Year) 5 year licence for 11-20 vehicles £1,228.00 £1,264.00 2.9%
Licensing - Operator Licence (5 Year) Initial 5 year licence for 21-50 vehicles £2,009.00 £2,052.00 2.1%
Licensing - Operator Licence (5 Year) 5 year licence for 21-50 vehicles £1,928.00 £1,964.00 1.9%
Licensing - Operator Licence (5 Year) Initial 5 year licence for 51-100 vehicles £2,884.00 £2,927.00 1.5%
Licensing - Operator Licence (5 Year) 5 year licence for 51-100 vehicles £2,803.00 £2,839.00 1.3%
Licensing - Operator Licence (5 Year) Initial 5 year licence for more than 100 vehicles £3,759.00 £3,802.00 1.1%
Licensing - Operator Licence (5 Year) 5 year licence for more than 100 vehicles £3,678.00 £3,714.00 1.0%
Licensing - Pre-Application Advice Basic advice (half hour including preparation) £68.00 £73.00 7.0%
Licensing - Pre-Application Advice Intermediate advice (1 hour including preparation) £92.00 £98.00 7.0%
Licensing - Pre-Application Advice Intermediate advice (2 hours including preparation) £140.00 £150.00 7.0%
Licensing - Pre-Application Advice Advanced advice (up to 4 hours including preparation and travel) £177.00 £189.00 7.0%