Taxi licensing fees
A list of current taxi licensing fees
Drivers
Subject to any Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) fee increase - to be passed on
- Medical / Medical retest Paid direct
- Sandwell approved Driving Test & Wheelchair Assessment Paid direct
- PHD/HCD New Application £104.00
- PHD/HCD Renewal Application (Annual) £104.00
- PHD/HCD New 3 Year Application £303.00
- PHD/HCD Renewal 3 Year Application £303.00
- DUAL New Application £155.00
- DUAL Renewal Application (Annual) £155.00
- DUAL New 3 Year Application £454.00
- DUAL Renewal 3 Year Application £454.00
- DBS £44.00
- Badge Deposit £30.00
- DRIVER 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
Please note that the full test and interim safety test fees are payable direct to the garage conducting the test
- Private Hire/Hackney Carriage Brand new vehicle (current registration and under 1000 miles) £297.50
- Private Hire/Hackney Carriage New under 5 years £298.50
- Private Hire/Hackney Carriage Renewal under 5 years £270.50
- Private Hire/Hackney Carriage New over 5 years £289.00
- Private Hire/Hackney Carriage Renewal over 5 years £289.00
- Transfer a vehicle application (another owner) £50.00
- Replacement vehicle application (to same expiry date) £49.00
- VEHICLE Knowledge Test £30.00
- 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 exterior sign and window 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.