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.


Taxi Licensing Fees and Charges: Prescribed Fees and Charges

Licence Term

Charge for

2024/25

Private Hire Operators Licence

5 years

   441.00

Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence

3 years

  245.00

Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence

1 year

  85.00

Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Licence

1 year

  331.00

Taxi Licensing Fees and Charges:  Ancillary Fees and ChargesLicence Term

Charge for

2024/25

Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Licence low emission vehicle (vehicle tax band A-C)

1 year

265.00

Drivers’ Knowledge test/retest

 n/a

38.00

Replacement vehicle – includes test fee plus new plates/ licence

 n/a

120.00

Failed application administration charge        

 n/a

22.00

Failed appointment charge

 n/a

22.00

Replacement Hackney Carriage/ Private Hire Vehicle plate

 n/a

27.00

Replacement Hackney Carriage/ Private Hire Vehicle plates x2

 n/a

55.00

Replacement/temporary badge

 n/a

27.00

Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle test fees (one hour)

 n/a

43.00

Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle test fees low emission vehicle (vehicle tax band A-C)

 n/a

34.00

Vehicle re-test fee (half an hour)

 n/a

22.00

Fees and Charges

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