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Taxi and private hire licensing costs
Use this page to find out current prices for taxi and private hire licensing.
Private hire
Driver application
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Admin fee | £30 |
| Application | £120 |
| DBS check | £70 |
| Customer care course | £55 |
| English comprehension test | £25 |
| Knowledge training pack | £15 |
| Safeguarding awareness training | £10 |
| Missed driver application appointment | £30 |
| A to Z conditions test | £30 |
| Re-sit legislation seminar | £20 |
| Re-sit districts of Leeds and city centre seminar | £30 |
| Re sit conditions test | £20 |
| Re sit customer care | £55 |
| Re sit English comprehension test | £25 |
Driver renewal
| Price | |
|---|---|
| One year | £150 |
| Three year | £390 |
Vehicle application
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Application fee | £135 |
| Vehicle inspection | £45 |
| Set of vehicle stickers (no bonnet) | £55 |
| Set of vehicle stickers (with bonnet) | £70 |
| Door sticker only | £25 |
| Rear sticker only | £20 |
| Additional bonnet sticker | £20 |
Vehicle renewal
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Vehicle renewal | £135 |
| Age criteria inspection | £110 |
| Re-test following inspection | £45 |
| Age inspections missed appointment | £90 |
| Inspections missed appointment | £45 |
Hackney carriage
Driver application
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Admin fee | £30 |
| Application | £120 |
| DBS check | £70 |
| Customer care course | £55 |
| English comprehension test | £25 |
| Safeguarding awareness training | £10 |
| Missed driver application appointment | £30 |
| AZ and maps test | £15 |
| Re-sit local knowledge test | £50 |
Driver renewal
| Price | |
|---|---|
| One year | £150 |
| Three year | £390 |
Vehicle application
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Application fee | £135 |
| Vehicle inspection | £45 |
| Vehicle livery | £45 |
| Rear plate/sticker | £18 |
Vehicle renewal
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Vehicle renewal | £135 |
| Age criteria inspection | £110 |
| Age inspections missed appointment | £90 |
| Re-test following inspection | £45 |
| Inspections missed appointment | £45 |
| Meter check and seal | £10 |
Operators
Operator application
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Admin fee | £30 |
| Application (including executive and limousine operator) | £500 |
| DBS check | £70 |
| English comprehension test | £25 |
| Safeguarding awareness training | £10 |
Operator renewal (one year)
| Price | |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 drivers | £350 |
| 11 to 100 drivers | £450 |
| 101+ drivers | £600 |
Operator renewal (five years)
| Price | |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 drivers | £1500 |
| 11 to 100 drivers | £2000 |
| 101+ drivers | £3000 |
Escort and contract drivers
Escort application
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Admin fee | £30 |
| Application | £25 |
| DBS check | £70 |
| Safeguarding awareness training | £10 |
Escort renewal
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Application | £25 |
Contract driver application
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Admin fee | £30 |
| Contract driver application | £120 |
| DBS check | £70 |
| Safeguarding awareness training | £10 |
Contract driver renewal
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Application | £80 |
Contract vehicle application
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Application | £100 |
| Vehicle inspection | £45 |
Contract vehicle renewal
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Application | £100 |
Transfers, copies, stickers, lanyards and holders
Vehicle transfers and inspections
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection after an accident | £45 |
| Vehicle transfer with inspection | £75 |
| Vehicle transfer without inspection | £30 |
| Accident management or hire company inspections | £175 |
Copies
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Copy of driver badge | £15 |
| Copy of vehicle disc | £15 |
| Copy of licence | £5 |
Stickers, lanyards and holders
| Price | |
|---|---|
| No smoking stickers | £2 |
| Lanyards, badge holders and windscreen disc holder | £1 |
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