How much it costs for a new licence, to renew a licence or to get a replacement licence for taxi and private hire services, trading, dealership, catering, other types of businesses and events.
You will find below the fees for each type of licence.
All application fees are non-refundable.
Taxi and private hire licensing fees
| New Grant | Fee |
|---|
| Taxi or Private Hire Car Licence | £230 |
| Taxi or Private Hire Driver Licence | £65 |
| Taxi or Private Hire Booking Office | £361 |
| Renewal | Fee |
|---|
| Taxi or Private Hire Car Licence | £345 |
| Taxi or Private Hire Driver Licence | £126 |
| Taxi or Private Hire Booking Office | £717 |
| Miscellaneous | Fee |
|---|
| Variation of licence (eg substitution of vehicle for taxis and private hire cars) | £40 |
| Surrender and Re-issue of Taxi Licence | £87 |
| One Taxi Plate | £40 |
| Private Hire Plate (with stickers) | £50 |
| Private Hire Stickers only | £10 |
| Bracket | £7 |
| Duplicate Licence | £40 |
| Variation of Licence | £76 |
Other licensing fees
| New Grant | Fee |
|---|
| Street Trader | £93 |
| Window Cleaner | £76 |
| Second Hand Dealer | £188 |
| Metal Dealer | £273 |
| Market Operator | £455 |
| Market Operator (for 20 stalls or less and for 7 days or less) | £149 |
| Boat Hirer (excluding inspection charge) | £47 |
| Public Entertainment | £228 |
| Public Entertainment (funfair or circus or music event) | £228 |
| Public Entertainment (large commercial event) | £4514 |
| Indoor Sports Entertainment | £166 |
| Late Hours Catering Exemption | £76 |
| Late Hours Catering | £333 |
| House in Multiple Occupation | £1266 |
| House in Multiple Occupation (with 40% discount for fee for identical properties) | £760 |
| Cinema | £600 |
| Skin Piercing and Tattooing | £233 |
| Knife Dealer | £1075 |
| Renewal | Fee |
|---|
| Street Trader | £179 |
| Window Cleaner | £165 |
| Second Hand Dealer | £370 |
| Metal Dealer | £529 |
| Market Operator | £893 |
| Boat Hirer (excluding inspection charge) | £72 |
| Public Entertainment | £453 |
| Indoor Sports Entertainment | £321 |
| Late Hours Catering | £686 |
| House in Multiple Occupation | £1266 |
| House in Multiple Occupation (fee for identical properties) | £760 |
| Cinema | £600 |
| Skin Piercing and Tattooing | £466 |
| Knife Dealer | £2148 |
| Other licence costs | Fee |
|---|
| Duplicate Licence (Civic) | £38 |
| Variation of Licence | £76 |
| Change of Vehicle | £40 |
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