Shropshire Council

Hackney carriage and private hire vehicle, driver and operator fees

Licence type

Current fee 2024/25(£)

Drivers

 

Driver’s Joint Badge – New Application (includes DBS, DVLA, first knowledge test, first driver assessment and safeguarding awareness course)

317.00

Driver’s Joint Badge – New Application (includes DVLA, first knowledge test, first driver assessment and safeguarding awareness course, excludes DBS)

260.00

Driver’s Joint Badge – Renewal Application (includes DVLA and safeguarding awareness course, excludes DBS)

219.00

Driver’s Joint Badge – Renewal Application (includes DBS, DVLA and safeguarding awareness course)

273.00

Driver's Knowledge Test - Resit

52.00

Driver’s Knowledge Test

59.00

Driver Assessment 

70.00

Safeguarding Awareness Course

48.00

Additional DBS

59.00

Driver Badge Replacement following damage or loss

45.00

Vehicles

 

Standard Private Hire Vehicle - New

203.00

Standard Private Hire Vehicle - Renewal

209.00

Standard Private Hire Vehicle - Licence Transfer 

203.00

Standard Private Hire Vehicle - Licensee Transfer 

98.00

Executive Private Hire Vehicle - New

195.00

Executive Private Hire Vehicle - Renewal

213.00

Executive Private Hire Vehicle – Licence Transfer

195.00

Executive Private Hire Vehicle – Licensee Transfer

98.00

Novelty Private Hire Vehicle - New

190.00

Novelty Private Hire Vehicle - Renewal

201.00

Novelty Private Hire Vehicle – Licence Transfer

186.00

Novelty Private Hire Vehicle – Licensee Transfer

98.00

Hackney Carriage Vehicle - New

193.00

Hackney Carriage Vehicle - Renewal

194.00

Hackney Carriage Vehicle - Licence Transfer 

194.00

Hackney Carriage Vehicle - Licensee Transfer 

98.00

Exterior plate replacement following damage or loss

45.00

Internal plate replacement following damage or loss

45.00

Fare Card replacement following damage or loss

3.00

Private Hire Door Signs (pair)

45.00

Additional plate for a trailer

45.00

Private Hire Operators – New Application

 

Private Hire Operator – up to and including 30 vehicles and one base

328.00

Private Hire Operator – 31 vehicles and more and/or more than one base

874.00

Private Hire Operators – Renewal Application

 

Private Hire Operator – up to and including 30 vehicles and one base

371.00

Private Hire Operator – 31 vehicles and more and/or more than one base

851.00

Additional Administrative Charges

 

Licence holder change of details (e.g. change of residential address/other minor changes)

26.00