Taxi Licensing Fees
On Friday 16 February 2024 the Licensing and Public Protection Committee approved the following fees and charges for hackney carriage and private hire licensing to come into force on 1 April 2024.
There is a 28-day consultation period which will end at 5pm on 20 March 2024. Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any comments to make regarding the proposed fees and charges. Any objections will be considered at a later Licensing and Public Protection Committee.
Taxi Licensing Fees and Charges: Prescribed Fees and Charges |
Licence Term |
Charge for 2023/24 |
Proposed Charge for 2024/25 |
---|---|---|---|
Private Hire Operators Licence |
5 years |
416.00 |
441.00 |
Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence |
3 years |
203.00 |
245.00 |
Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence |
1 year |
80.00 |
85.00 |
Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Licence |
1 year |
325.50 |
331.00 |
Taxi Licensing Fees and Charges: Ancillary Fees and Charges | Licence Term | Charge for 2023/24 |
Proposed Charge for 2024/25 |
Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Licence low emission vehicle (vehicle tax band A-C) |
1 year |
260.40 |
265.00 |
Drivers’ Knowledge test/retest | n/a |
25.00 |
38.00 |
Replacement vehicle – includes test fee plus new plates/ licence | n/a |
95.00 |
120.00 |
Failed application administration charge | n/a |
20.00 |
22.00 |
Failed appointment charge | n/a |
20.00 |
22.00 |
Replacement Hackney Carriage/ Private Hire Vehicle plate | n/a |
25.00 |
27.00 |
Replacement Hackney Carriage/ Private Hire Vehicle plates x2 | n/a |
50.00 |
55.00 |
Replacement/temporary badge | n/a |
25.00 |
27.00 |
Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle test fees (one hour) | n/a |
40.00 |
43.00 |
Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle test fees low emission vehicle (vehicle tax band A-C) | n/a |
32.00 |
34.00 |
Vehicle re-test fee (half an hour) | n/a |
20.00 |
22.00 |
Should you need assistance in determining the level of fee payable, please contact the Licensing Office using the details below:
Licensing Office
Civic Centre
Derby Road
Long Eaton
Derbyshire
NG10 1HU
Call: 0115 9071110