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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.
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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.
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SALFORD
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 42 | 1 | - | - | - |
| VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles | ||
| (1) £140, (2-4) £175, (5-10) £278, (11-20) £389, (21+) £410 | ||
SANDWELL
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 47 | 5 | 2,500 | - | - |
SCARBOROUGH
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 34 | 5 | - | - | - |
| VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles | ||
| (< 2) £990, (3(1)5) £1,290, (16+) £1,820 | ||
SCOTTISH BORDERS
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Licence Fee* | ||
| 6 | 3 | £222 | ||
SEDGEMOOR
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 13 | 5 | £160 | - | - |
SEFTON
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 89 | 1 | - | - | - |
| VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles | ||
| (1-2) £31, (3-50) £154, (51-100) £185, (100+) £215.50 | ||
SELBY
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 45 | 5 | £250 | - | - |
SEVENOAKS
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 65 | 5* | £480 | - | - |
SHEFFIELD
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 47 | 5* | 1,363 | - | - |
| VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles | ||
| NB: (1-50) £1,363, (51+) £2,270 | ||
SHEPWAY
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 42 | 5 | £63 | - | - |
SHETLAND ISLANDS
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Licence Fee* | ||
| 5 | 3 | £120 | ||
SHROPSHIRE
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 126 | 5 | - | - | - |
| VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles | ||
| (1-30) £317, (31+) £676 | ||
SLOUGH
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 53 | 5* | - | - | - |
| VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles | ||
| (1-5) £825, (6(1)5) £1,080, (16-25) £1,785, (26-35) £2,505, (36-45) £3,210, (46-55) £3,930, 56-65) £4,650, (66-75) £5,370, (76-85) £5,790, (86-99) £7,095, (100+) £7,155 | ||
SOLIHULL
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 46 | 5* | - | - | - |
| VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles | ||
| (1-5) £404, (5+) £895 | ||
SOUTH AYRSHIRE
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Licence Fee* | ||
| 4 | 3 | £334 | ||
SOUTH BUCKS
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 28 | 5* | £203 | - | - |
| VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles | ||
| (1) £663, (2-4) £913, (5-10) £1,163, (11+) £1,413 | ||
SOUTH CAMBRIDGE
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 148 | 5* | - | - | - |
| VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles | ||
| (1) £400, (2) £750, (3-5) £970, (6-10) £1,220, (11-20) £1,450, (21+) £2,100 | ||
SOUTH DERBYSHIRE
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 43 | 5 | £495 | - | - |
SOUTH GLOUCESTER
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 55 | 5 | - | - | - |
| VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles | ||
| (1-5) £302, (6-10) £321, (10+) £341 | ||
SOUTH HAMS
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 8 | 5* | £470 | - | - |
SOUTH HOLLAND
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 27 | 1 | £145 | - | - |
SOUTH KESTEVEN
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 44 | 5 | £134.86 | - | - |
SOUTH LAKELAND
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 22 | 5* | - | £350.30 | £209.78 |
SOUTH LANARKSHIRE
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Licence Fee* | ||
| 23 | 3 | £575 | ||
SOUTH NORFOLK
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 25 | 5 | £565 | - | - |
SOUTH NORTHANTS
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 38 | 5 | £220 | - | - |
SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 57 | 5 | - | - | - |
| VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles | ||
| (1-2) £150, (3-4) £250, (5(1)4) £400, (15+) £550 | ||
SOUTH RIBBLE
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 18 | 5 | - | - | - |
| VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles | ||
| (1) £220, (2-5) £580, (6-20) £1,090, (21+) £1,520 | ||
SOUTH SOMERSET
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 50 | 5 | £820 | - | - |
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 47 | 5* | £564 | - | - |
SOUTH TYNESIDE
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 14 | 1 | - | £183 | £171 |
| VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles | ||
| (1-3) t, (4-30) £373/£361, (31+) £589/£561 | ||
SOUTHAMPTON
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 45 | 5 | £700 | - | - |
SOUTHEND
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 33 | 5* | 1,045 | - | - |
SPELTHORNE
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 22 | 5* | - | - | - |
| VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles | ||
| (1) £867, (2-5) £1,084, (6-20) £1,609, (21-40) £2,190, (41+) £3,190 | ||
ST ALBANS
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 25 | 5 | £300 | - | - |
ST HELENS
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 48 | 5 | - | - | - |
| VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles | ||
| (1) £600, (2-5) £925, (6(1)5) £1,399, (16-60) £2,140, (61-100) £2,600, (101+) £3,400 | ||
STAFFORD
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 18 | 1 | £175 | - | - |
STAFFS MOORLANDS
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 18 | 5* | £315 | - | - |
STEVENAGE
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 22 | 5 | 1,000 | - | - |
STIRLING
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Licence Fee* | ||
| 7 | 3 | £194 | ||
STOCKPORT
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 36 | 5 | - | 1,107 | £944 |
| VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles | ||
| (1-3) t, (4(1)5) £1,894/£1,731, (16-25) £2,545/£2,382, (26-39) £3,440/£3,277, (40-57) £4,619/£4,456, (58-80) £5,103/£5,940, (81+) £6,869/£6,706 | ||
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 28 | 5 | - | - | - |
| VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles | ||
| (1-5) £814, (6-10) £1,726, (11-30) £2,638, (31-50) £3,737, (51+) £4,463 | ||
STOKE-ON-TRENT UA
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 131 | 5 | - | - | - |
| VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles | ||
| £470-£1,400 dependent on fleet size | ||
STRATFORD-ON-AVON
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 32 | 5 | 1,327 | - | - |
STROUD
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 58 | 5* | £400 | - | £380 |
SUFFOLK COASTAL
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 42 | 5 | £720 | - | - |
SUNDERLAND
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 32 | 5 | - | - | - |
| VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles | ||
| (1-10) £2,189, (11-20) £2,740, (21-30) £3,149, (31-40) £4,339, (41+) £5,972 | ||
SURREY HEATH
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 37 | 1 | - | - | - |
| VARIABLE PRICE DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE NUMBERS ( ) refers to number of vehicles | ||
| (1) £85, (2+) £215 | ||
SWALE
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 41 | 5 | £100 | - | - |
SWANSEA
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 16 | 1 | £500 | - | - |
SWINDON
| Licence Cost | ||||
| Operator Numbers | Years | Fixed | Orig. | Renew. |
| 40 | 5 | 1,750 | - | - |
