Hackney Carriage (Taxi) and Private Hire Licensing Fees
- Driver's Licence
- Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence
- Private Hire Vehicle Licence
- Operator Licence
- Sundry charges
To make payment in respect of any of the fees below, please make payment by Card by phoning our Customer Services team on 01243 534740.
Driver's Licence
Description | Fee |
|---|---|
New Application - Hackney Carriage, Private Hire or Dual Licence | 3 year - £312.00 |
Renewal Application - Hackney Carriage, Private Hire or Dual Licence | 3 year - £285.00 |
Where an applicant wishes to submit an electronic application via the First Advantage online system, the applicant must arrange and pay the £52 direct to First Advantage. | £52.00 - paid online to First Advantage |
DVLA Driving Licence Check - the check is undertaken by Licence Check Ltd trading as 'DAVIS' (Driver and Vehicle Information Solutions) who are the approved contractor | 3 Years - £9.00 |
| Knowledge Test - Hackney Carriage, Private Hire or Dual Licence | New - £41.00 Resit - £20.00 |
Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence
Description | Fee |
|---|---|
New or Renewal Application Fee | £116.00 |
| MOT and Fitness Test Package | £79.45 |
MOT Test (Class 4) - if undertaken by Chichester Contract Services at Westhampnett Depot MOT Test (Class 7) - if undertaken by Chichester Contract Services at Westhampnett Depot | £54.85 £58.60 |
Fitness Test - to be undertaken by Chichester Contract Services at Westhampnett Depot only | £35.45 |
Taximeter Test - to be undertaken by Chichester Contract Services at Westhampnett Depot only | £24.00 |
Private Hire Vehicle Licence
Description | Fee |
|---|---|
New or Renewal Application Fee | £116.00 |
| MOT and Fitness Test Package | £79.45 |
MOT Test (Class 4) - if undertaken by Chichester Contract Services at Westhampnett Depot MOT Test (Class 7) - if undertaken by Chichester Contract Services at Westhampnett Depot | £54.85 £58.60 |
Fitness Test - to be undertaken by Chichester Contract Services at Westhampnett Depot only | £35.45 |
| Taximeter Test - only required if the vehicle has a meter. If required, to be undertaken by Chichester Contract Services at Westhampnett Depot only | £24.00 |
| Adhesive Door Signs (2 required per vehicle) | £6.00 each |
Operator Licence
Description | Fee |
|---|---|
New Application - 5 year | 5 year - £696.00 |
Renewal Application - 5 year | 5 year - £670.00 |
Sundry charges
Description | Fee |
|---|---|
Replacement Driver Badge | £9.00 |
Replacement Vehicle Plate | £15.50 |
Transfer of Vehicle Ownership | £23.50 |
Replacement Private Hire Adhesive Door Sign | £6.00 each |
| Replacement paper part of any granted licence (Hackney Carriage or Private Hire) | £10.50 per licence |
| Notification of change of address of any granted licence (Hackney Carriage or Private Hire) | £10.50 per licence |
| Notification of change of name of any granted licence (Hackney Carriage or Private Hire) | £10.50 per licence |