Taxi and Private Hire licences
Taxi licensing fees
A list of current taxi licensing fees
Drivers
Subject to any Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/or Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) fee increase - to be passed on
• Medical / Medical retest Paid direct
• Sandwell approved Driving Test & Wheelchair Assessment Paid direct
• PHD/HCD New Application (incl. DBS + DVLA check) £153.00
• PHD/HCD Renewal Application (Annual) £104.00
• PHD/HCD Renewal Application + DBS (every 3rd year) £148.00
• PHD/HCD New 3 Year Application (incl. DBS + DVLA check) £352.00
• PHD/HCD Renewal 3 Year Application (Does not include DBS fee) £303.00
• DUAL New Application (incl. DBS + DVLA check) £204.00
• DUAL New 3 Year Application (incl. DBS + DVLA check) £503.00
• DUAL Renewal Application (Annual) £155.00
• DUAL Renewal Application + DBS (every 3rd year) £199.00
• DUAL Renewal 3 Year Application (Does not include DBS fee) £454.00
• DBS £44.00
• Badge Deposit £30.00
• Knowledge Test £30.00
• Badge replacement £4.50
• £10.00 reduction in driver's licence fees for successful Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) / National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) drivers (certificate must be produced when submitting application)
Vehicles
Subject to any increase in Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) fee during the year - increase will be passed on
• Private Hire/Hackney Carriage Brand new vehicle (Annual including Interim Safety Checks (ISC) x 1) £325.00
• Private Hire/Hackney Carriage New under 5 years (Annual including ISC x 1) £381.00
• Private Hire/Hackney Carriage Renewal under 5 years (Annual including ISC x1) £353.00
• Private Hire/Hackney Carriage Renewal over 5 years (including full test x1) £353.00
• Transfer a vehicle application (another owner) £50.00
• Replacement vehicle application (to same expiry date) £104.00 (includes full test and set of plates - classed as new application.)
• Administration fee for missed garage appointment £55.00 or £27.50 (without 24 hours notice) as per test missed
• Full test or full retest fee (Refer to VOSA documentation) £55.00
• Knowledge Test £30.00
• Partial test fee (Refer to VOSA documentation) £27.50
• ISC retest fee (payable if fails on 3 or more items) £27.50
• Plate deposit £30.00
• Replacement of large plate (including pins) £10.00
• Replacement of small plate £6.50
• Replacement bracket £13.00
• Change vehicle registration (cherished number plate) £30.00
• Application for exemption from displaying roof sign and door stickers £30.00
Operators
• Application (one year) £624.00
• Renewal (one year) £520.00
• Application (three years) £1650.00
• Renewal (three years) £1450.00
• Application (five years) £2500.00
• Renewal (five years) £2250.00
Value Added Tax (VAT) is not chargeable in relation to any of the above services.
All applications are subject to a £30.00 non-refundable administration fee.