Taxi and private hire licensing costs

Use this page to find out current prices for taxi and private hire licensing.

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Private hire

Driver application
Private hire
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
Driver renewal
Price
One year £150
Three year £390
Vehicle application
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
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
Hackney carriage fees
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
Driver renewal
Price
One year £150
Three year £390
Vehicle application
Vehicle application
Price
Application fee £135
Vehicle inspection £45
Vehicle livery £45
Rear plate/sticker £18
Vehicle renewal
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
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)
Operator renewal (one year)
Price
0 to 10 drivers £350
11 to 100 drivers £450
101+ drivers £600
Operator renewal (five years)
Operator renewal (five years)
Price
0 to 10 drivers £1500
11 to 100 drivers £2000
101+ drivers £3000

Escort and contract drivers

Escort application
Escort application
Price
Admin fee £30
Application £25
DBS check £70
Safeguarding awareness training £10
Escort renewal
Escort renewal
Price
Application £25
Contract driver application
Contract driver application
Price
Admin fee £30
Contract driver application £120
DBS check £70
Safeguarding awareness training £10
Contract driver renewal
Contract driver renewal
Price
Application £80
Contract vehicle application
Contract vehicle application
Price
Application £100
Vehicle inspection £45
Contract vehicle renewal
Contract vehicle renewal
Price
Application £100

Transfers, copies, stickers, lanyards and holders

Vehicle transfers and inspections
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
Copies
Price
Copy of driver badge £15
Copy of vehicle disc £15
Copy of licence £5
Stickers, lanyards and holders
Stickers, lanyards and holders
Price
No smoking stickers £2
Lanyards, badge holders and windscreen disc holder £1