Private hire vehicles must be pre-booked with the private hire firm. Unlike hackney carriage vehicles, private hire vehicles cannot be flagged down in the street and cannot use the taxi ranks in the town.
Licence Fees
| Licence Type |
Fee |
| Annual vehicle licence fees (including 1 tests for vehicles under 6 years old) |
£303 |
| Annual vehicle licence fee (including 2 tests for vehicles over six years old) |
£342 |
| Discrete plate |
£54 |
| Replacement licence plate |
£9 (+ £16 administration fee) |
| Private hire vehicles re-test (within 14 days of first test) |
£28 |
| Private hire vehicles re-test (after 14 days of first test) |
£41 |
| Non attendance of a booked vehicle inspection without 24 hours notice of non attendance |
£41 |
| Administration charge for recording changes |
£16 |
See driver licences.
Use the link below for a quick guide to private hire and hackney carriage taxis
Application form for a private hire vehicle and relevant conditions available below.
Application form for a discreet licence plate and relevant conditions available below.
Date Updated: 28/03/08
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Guide for hackney carriage and private hire | Quick guide for hackney carriage and private hire operators | 13KB
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Application for Private Hire Vehicle Licence | Application form for private hire of vehicle licence | 67KB
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Conditions of Private Hire Operators Licence | Notes for applicants of private hire operators licence | 39KB
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Appliacation form for a discreet plate licence | Discreet plate licence request form | 36KB
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Discreet plate licence conditions | Discreet plate licence conditions | 13KB
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