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DRIVER AND VEHICLE NUMBERS AND LICENCE FEES

And so to complement our league tables we thought, what better edition than our 300th anniversary issue to introduce, by popular demand, our latest survey. The table details driver and vehicle numbers and licence fees for both hackney and private hire for all the licensing authorities in England, Scotland and Wales. How does your council compare?

LICENCE FEES
Licence fees quoted are for a three year period except those indicated with a red ▲ triangle (which are for one year)

UNITARY AUTHORITIES
There are a number of unitary authorities which govern the fees for various licensing authorities. Click here to see a full list as your licensing authority might be among them.

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

KEY:     n/a = Not applicable      ? = Information not supplied      ▲ = 1 year period

CAERPHILLY

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
458 £231.00 £231.00

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
302 £190.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
108 £190.00



CALDERDALE

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
204 £235.00 £235.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
955 £235.00 £235.00
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
278 £353.00 £353.00

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
92 £163.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
798 £163.00



CAMBRIDGE CITY

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
15 £230.00 £230.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
5 £230.00 £230.00
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
676 £230.00 £230.00

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
326 £270.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
153 £270.00



CANNOCK CHASE

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
315 £263.00 £263.00

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
247 £305.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
23 £305.00



CANTERBURY

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
216 £245.00 £78.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
314 £245.00 £78.00
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
116 £245.00 £117.00

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
282 £380.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
220 £283.00



CARDIFF

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
2,261 £165.00 £100.00

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
902 £154.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
1,150 £85.00



CARLISLE

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
262 £242.00 £185.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
103 £242.00 £185.00
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
202 £231.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
77 £200.00



CARMARTHENSHIRE

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
591 £137.00 £137.00

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
366 £158.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
109 £160.00



CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
883 £157.00 £157.00

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
234 £303.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
466 £252.00



CEREDIGION

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
239 £340.00 £340.00

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
167 £206.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
29 £167.00



CHARNWOOD

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
100 £180.00 £180.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
253 £180.00 £180.00
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
73 £180.00 £180.00

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
152 £155.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
206 £155.00



CHELMSFORD

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
465 £219.00 £219.00

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
196
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
130



CHELTENHAM

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
311 £250.00 £250.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
112 £250.00 £250.00
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
243 £222.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
204 £222.00



CHERWELL

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
489 £193.00 £178.00

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
152 £350.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
250 £240.00



CHESHIRE EAST

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
? £180.00 £118.00

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
? £280.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
? £242.00



CHESHIRE WEST

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
1,619 £180.00 £118.00

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
342 £280.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
1,179 £242.00



CHESTERFIELD

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
18 £205.00 £205.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
48 £205.00 £205.00
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
541 £205.00 £205.00

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
160 £90.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
422 £90.00



CHICHESTER

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
25 £312.00 £285.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
320 £312.00 £285.00
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
30 £312.00 £285.00

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
45 £116.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
269 £116.00



CHILTERN

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
? £332.00 £256.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
? £332.00 £256.00
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
? £399.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
? £399.00



CHORLEY

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
99 £213.00 £213.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
152 £275.30 £275.30
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
79 £212.80 £212.80

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
35 £110.20
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
130 £97.78



CHRISTCHURCH

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
141 £162.00 £162.00
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
271 £162.00 £162.00

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
106 £340.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
105 £340.00



CITY OF ABERDEEN

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
1,431 £105.00 £105.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
146 £105.00 £105.00
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
944 £215.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
275 £215.00



CLACKMANNAN

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
126 £343.00 £343.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
8 £343.00 £343.00
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
57 £151.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
51 £151.00



CLYDESDALE

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
? £272.00 £272.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
? £272.00 £272.00
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
? ?
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
? ?



COLCHESTER

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
747 £200.00 £135.00

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
131 £315.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
531 £275.00



CONWY

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
119 £203.00 £86.00
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
217 £216.00 £92.00

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
? ?
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
? ?



COPELAND

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
194 £150.00 £150.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
151 £150.00 £150.00
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
134 £157.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
85 £125.00



CORBY

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
262 £135.00 £135.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
130 £135.00 £135.00
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
114 £199.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
93 £199.00



CORNWALL

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
420 £205.00 £205.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
454 £205.00 £205.00
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
777 £226.00 £226.00

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
629 £235.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
520 £235.00



COTSWOLDS

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
72 £190.00 £190.00
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
121 £190.00 £190.00

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
93 £195.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
90 £180.00



COUNTY OF HEREFORD

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
410 £291.00 £291.00

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
270 £303.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
105 £303.00



COVENTRY

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
1,173 ? ?
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
282 ? ?
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
859 £170.00
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
225 £170.00



CRAVEN

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
160 £173.80 £173.80
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
16 £151.30 £151.30
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
4 £212.80 £212.80

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
161 £303.20
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
17 £270.90



CRAWLEY

DRIVER NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number New Fee Renewal
205 £68.20 £68.20
PRIVATE HIRE
Number New Fee Renewal
810 £68.20 £68.20
DUAL
Number New Fee Renewal
n/a n/a n/a

VEHICLE NUMBER & FEES

HACKNEY
Number Licence Fee
123 £358.80
PRIVATE HIRE
Number Licence Fee
666 £272.00



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