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Hi all im doing a bit of a a survey on the licensing costs in your area as we have been paying far too much for far too long and are fighting back now
could you all take the time to reply with your area costs please.
regards jogra4

Scottish Borders
Drivers licence £82.00 plus an initial one off CRB £36
Operators licence £182 plus an initial one off CRB £36
Plate deposit £35

Applies to PH and Hack

Most councils post a list of the fees on their websites.

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age exemption (+6 years old car) £140x1 then £85 after 4 months and same again after another 4 months
newer cars just the £140
Ops licence £40/yr per car
Driver dual badge about £80/yr depending on if you take the 3 year option

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Most councils post a list of the fees on their websites.

yeah i know but it is so much easier and less time consuming asking the question
ours have gone from £125 for 3 years to £150 a year + £350 for plate per year we not happy bunnies especially considering Chernobyl has more night life than Thurrock

jogra4

Shepway/Folkestone £305 for the car per year, ops licence about the same, driver £185, CRB £42....the sheep round here don't use cabs very often, nor does anyone else. Shepway licencing committee must live in the lively part of Folkestone called London.

TAXI/PRIVATE HIRE CAR DRIVERS LICENCE

GRANT 1 YEAR 50
RENEWAL 3 YEARS 105
TEMPORARY 6 WEEKS 50



OPERATORS

TAXI/PRIVATE HIRE CAR LICENCE (INCLUDING TESTS)
GRANT 1 YEAR 395
RENEWAL 1 YEAR 215
TEMPORARY 6 WEEKS 80


CHANGE OF REGISTRATION NO 60
SUBSTITUTION OF VEHICLE 35

NON ATTENDANCE/CANCELLATION 33

RE-TEST OF VEHICLE 33


ID BADGES (INCLUDING REPLACEMENT) 10

VEHICLE ID PLATE 15

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We dont have an Operators licence Skip....Its £82.00 for a Drivers Licence and then a Vehicle Licence of approx £182.00 per year for each vehicle we own.

And My Disclosures now replaced with a PVG as I do School runs and that is subsidised to the tune 50% and cost me around £29.00 each for me and SWMBO (£58)

Add to that a D4 Medical that varies in price..lets say another £50 quid each.

Oh..and a £20.00 Plates Deposit. (though that was years ago)

That amounts to £182 + £82 + £29 + £50 +20 + £363 for year one Then around £264 per year after that for one car and one driver.

The Captain did the lot 30 months ago.

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If you want your surrounding area fees then check their websites.

Without looking B&H vehicle fees are about £150 a year and driver's badges about £50.

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you may get 10 replies, how many LA's are there across the country?....

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Oh yes we do, the wording will be on one of the docs you received from ivory towers, something like vehicle operators

It reads " A private hire car operator licence is required for running a vehicle for hire by advance bookings. Private hire cars cannot be hailed in the street. "

But that in reality is for the Vehicle, Ive two Vehicles so I pay that twice, Had I had 4 cars I would have needed a Booking office Licence as well at £200 for 3 years..

Drivers License (HC or PH)

New applicant £85
Renewal £58

If you go straight for an HC badge you will get a dual purpose badge for the same cost. If you start PH then want to upgrade to HC it is £30 but then you again get dual badge.

Then plus usual CRB/medical/DSA Assessment

Vehicle

£138 new or renewal plus cost of MOT

Operators License for PH

1-5 vehicles £68
6+ £115

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Blood when did Ivory towers introduce the booking office fee's I was under the impression they have not done so yet

Sefton MBC Taxi & Private Hire Licensing Unit
Standard fees chargeable as at 6th April 2011
All Hackney Carriage, Private Hire, Horse and Pedicab Omnibus Driver’s Licences-
On application Criminal Records Bureau payable (as of 6th April 2011) = £44.00
DVLA Check fee payable = £ 5.00
New Drivers (maximum 3 year) licence fee will not be more than = £77.76
Renewals of Driver’s Licences maximum licence fee will not be more than = £77.76
(Renewal applicant’s will on average only have a CRB/DVLA check every three years)
All other periods of driver’s licences will be calculated at a rate per calendar month of = £ 1.60
All Vehicle Licences-
Prior to formally applying at a One Stop Shop a vehicle will need to be tested at a Nominated Compliance Station (or in the case of Horse & Pedicab Omnibuses by a specialist) for which a separate fee is payable to that facility. Currently that varies between £40 to £50 for motor vehicles and up to £75 for non motor vehicles
Private Hire Vehicles up to eight years old- 12 month Licences = £110.00
Private Hire Vehicles over eight years old- 6 month Licences = £ 64.00
All Hackney Carriages up to eight years old- 12 month Licences = £140.00
Non Metropolitan Hackney Cabs over eight years old- 6 month Licences = £ 74.00
Metropolitan Hackney cabs between 8-11 years- 12 month Licences = £140.00
Metropolitan Hackney cabs over 11 years- 6 month Licences = £ 74.00
Horse Omnibuses- any age- 12 month Licences = £100.00
Pedicab Omnibuses- 12 month Licences = £ 50.00
All Private Hire Operator’s Licences-
Once Planning Approval has been produced for an Operating premises within Sefton the fee payable depends on the numbers of vehicles to be operated. An applicant can apply for a one year minimum licence or a five year maximum licence. The fees shown are per year.
Operate 1 to 2 vehicles = £ 25.00 Operate 3 to 50 vehicles = £125.00
Operate 51to 100 vehicles = £150.00 Operate 100+ vehicles = £175.00
Miscellaneous Fees-
Transfer of Hackney Driver licence to Private Hire- = £ 15.50 Transfer of Private Hire Driver licence to Hackney- = £ 15.50
Duplicate Licence (any type)- = £ 10.50
Duplicate driver’s badge or internal Vehicle plate- = £ 5.00
Duplicate External Vehicle Plate- = £ 10.50
Minimum Solicitor & Road Traffic Accident Written Enquiry Response Fees-
If approved for release of data (fee is shown exclusive of 20% VAT) = £ 30.00

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