Taxi licensing fees
A list of current taxi licensing fees
Drivers
- 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 £56.00*
- DBS Update Service £16.00 ( payable directly to the DBS)
- 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)
*Subject to any Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) fee increase*
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.