Updates from the council on coronavirus

Taxi and Private Hire licences

A list of current taxi licensing fees

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
PHD/HCD Renewal Application (Annual) £104
PHD/HCD Renewal Application + DBS (every 3rd year) £148
PHD/HCD New 3 Year Application (incl. DBS + DVLA check) £352
PHD/HCD Renewal 3 Year Application (Does not include DBS fee) £303
DUAL New Application (incl. DBS + DVLA check) £204
DUAL New 3 Year Application (incl. DBS + DVLA check) £503
DUAL Renewal Application (Annual) £155
DUAL Renewal Application + DBS (every 3rd year) £199
DUAL Renewal 3 Year Application (Does not include DBS fee) £454
DBS £44
DVLA trace £5
Badge Deposit £30
Badge replacement £4.50
£10 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)
Each knowledge test, after first test failed £30

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
Private Hire/Hackney Carriage New under 5 years (Annual including ISC x 1) £381
Private Hire/Hackney Carriage Renewal under 5 years (Annual including ISC x1) £353
Private Hire/Hackney Carriage Renewal over 5 years (including full test x 1 +ISC x 2) £399
Private Hire/Hackney Carriage New/Renewal under 5 years:
- 1st 6 months £218
- 2nd 6 months (including ISC) £216
Private Hire/Hackney Carriage:
- 1st 4 months over 5 years £160
- 2nd 4 months over 5 years £157
- 3rd 4 months over 5 years £157
Plate extension Application £20
Transfer a vehicle application (another owner) £50
Replacement vehicle application (to same expiry date) £104 (includes full test and set of plates - classed as new application.)
Administration fee for missed garage appointment £55 or £27.50 (without 24 hours notice) as per test missed
Full test or full retest fee (Refer to VOSA documentation) £55
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
Replacement of large plate (including pins) £10
Replacement of small plate £6.50
Replacement bracket £13
Late insurance production £50
Change vehicle registration (cherished number plate) £30
Application for exemption from displaying roof sign and door stickers £30

Value Added Tax (VAT) is not chargeable in relation to any of the above services.

£30 non-refundable administration fee on each application.