Private hire operator Licence fees and charges
Prices last updated April 2023.
Private Hire Operator
- Private Hire operator Application (licence duration 5 years) - £358
- + Standard DBS Fee (only required if the operator is not a licensed driver) - £20.50
Private hire / hackney carriage drivers
- Joint Driver - New Application (licence duration 3 years) - £270.50
- Joint Driver - Renewal (licence duration 3 years) - £270.50
- +Enhanced DBS Fee - £40.50
- Joint licence - New Application (1 year) £146
- Joint licence - Renewal (1 year) £146
- Joint Driver Test Fee £40.00
- Private Hire Vehicle (licence duration 1 year) £146
- Hackney Carriage Vehicles (licence duration 1 year) £146
- Plate Bracket £11.30
- Pair of Door Stickers £7.50