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OPERATOR LICENCE SURVEY

These tables concentrate on operator licence fees. England and Wales have a different system of criteria for their licensing system than Scotland therefor the table data will differ.
How does your council compare?

EXPLANATORY NOTES
Each district council in England and Wales uses different criteria for setting fees for a private hire operator licence. They also charge for licences over varying numbers of years.

1. Most councils charge for either one, three or five years for their licence and we have listed prices for five years as this is now the legislated period under the Deregulation Act 2015. Where there is an asterisk, alternative pricing is optional for one or three years (see the respective council for a complete list).
2. Councils either charge a fixed fee irrespective of the number of vehicles on an operator’s circuit, or a variable price dependent on size or, in some cases, an initial application fee (Orig.) and then an annual renewal fee (Renew.).

KEY TO SYMBOLS IN TABLE
(A) - Price charged for application fee on varying no. of vehicles
(R) - Price charged for renewal fee on varying no. of vehicles
(-) - Not applicable
(C) - Prices in excess of shown can be obtained from local council
(*) - Options available for licence periods. See council for full list
(†) - As per original and renewable price

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

CAERPHILLY

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
36 5* £763.50 - -



CALDERDALE

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
57 5* - - -
VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles
(1) £365, (2) £445, (3+) £1,144



CAMBRIDGE

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
22 1 - £200 £170



CANNOCK CHASE

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
9 5 - - -
VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles
(1-5) £330, (6(1)6) £660, (16+) £860



CANTERBURY

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
82 1 - - -
VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles
£54 per vehicle



CARDIFF

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
78 5 - £427 £350



CARLISLE

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
23 5 - - -
VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles
(1-5) £495, (6-10) £550, (11-20) £670, (21+) £745



CARMARTHENSHIRE

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
38 5* £639 - -



CASTLE POINT

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
43 5 1,000 - -
VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles
(This price reflects multi-vehicle cost. Single vehicle is £100)



CENTRAL BEDS

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
93 5 - £362 £235



CEREDIGION

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
14 5* - £397 £361



CHARNWOOD

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
40 5 - - -
VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles
(1-3) £780, (4-9) £900, (10+) £1,050



CHELMSFORD

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
11 5 £208 - -



CHELTENHAM

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
26 5 - - -
VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles
(1-3) £1,255. (4-10) £1,511, (11-30) £4,048, (31+) £5,648



CHERWELL

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
37 3 £250 - -



CHESHIRE EAST

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
113 5 £350 - -



CHESHIRE WEST

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
136 5 - - -
VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles
(1) £320, (2-5) £450, (6-29) £620, (30-39) £650, (40-49) £770, (50-59) £920, (60-69) £1,070, (70-79) £1,220, (80-89) £1,70, (90-99) £1,520, (100(1)49) £1,720, (150(1)99) £1,920, (200-249) £2,120, (250-299) £2,320, (300-249) £2,520. £200 for each subsequent 50



CHESTERFIELD

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
31 5 £642 - -
VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles
+ £28 per vehicle annually



CHICHESTER

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
63 5* £696 - £670



CHILTERN

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
37 5* £460 - -
VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles
(1) £663, (2-4) £913, (5-10) £1,163, (11+) £1,413



CHORLEY

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
16 5 - £128.81 £128.81



CHRISTCHURCH

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
21 5 £216 - -



CLACKMANNANSHIRE

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Licence Fee*
3 3 £351



COLCHESTER

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
66 5 - - -
VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles
(1-2) £295, (3+) £350



CONWY

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
48 1 - £293 £168



COPELAND

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
35 5 £180 - -



CORBY

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
13 3 £252 - -



CORNWALL

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
177 5* £339 - -



COTSWOLDS

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
58 5* £900 - -



COUNTY OF HEREFORD

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
40 3 - - -
VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles
(1) £116, (2-5) £160, (6+) £247



COVENTRY

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
15 5 1,668 - -



CRAVEN

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
15 5 £213.65 - -



CRAWLEY

Licence Cost
Operator Numbers Years Fixed Orig. Renew.
38 1 - - -
VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles
(1-5) £170, (6-10) £338, (11-20) £679, (21-50) £1,286, (51-100) £1,695, (100+) £2,539



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