Taxi and private hire licensing costs

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

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
    

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