Finance and Business
Taxis
Taxi charges*
Description |
2025-26 |
2026-27 |
| Knowledge Test – per test | £40.00 per test | £40.00 per test |
| New Vehicle HC <8 years/ >8 years (inc MOT x2) | £300.00 / £370.00 | £300.00 / £370.00 |
| New Vehicle Ph <8 years/ >8 years (inc MOT x2) | £300.00 / £370.00 | £300.00 / £370.00 |
| Renewal HC <8 years/ >8 years | £284.00 / £354.00 | £284.00 / £354.00 |
| Renewal PH <8 years/ >8 years | £284.00 / £354.00 | £284.00 / £354.00 |
| Vehicle licence transfer (new owner) | No provision to make transfer charge recovered in grant fees above | No provision to make transfer charge recovered in grant fees above |
| Driver- 1 year | £170.00 + DBS fee | £170.00 + DBS fee |
| Driver – 3 year | £340.00 + DBS fee | £340.00 + DBS fee |
| Hackney Carriage and private Hire trailer (new/renewal/multiple) | £88.00/£65.00/£49.00 | £88.00/£65.00/£49.00 |
| Private Hire Operator ( 5 year licence) | £460.00 | £460.00 |
| Replacement badge | £8.00 | £8.00 |
| Replacement plates | No provision to make ancillary charges (replacement licences/change of address) to be made during the term of the licence i.e after the grant. These costs now recovered as part of the grant fee itself. | No provision to make ancillary charges (replacement licences/change of address) to be made during the term of the licence i.e after the grant. These costs now recovered as part of the grant fee itself. |
| DBS - administration cost | £5.50 | £5.50 |
| Horse drawn carriage/rickshaw application | £199.00 Plus veterinary inspection costs and carriage inspection costs | £199.00 Plus veterinary inspection costs and carriage inspection costs |
| Horse drawn carriage/rickshaw driver | £184.00 + DBS fee | £184.00 + DBS fee |
All fees are inclusive of VAT, if applicable (unless otherwise stated). Fees and charges marked with an asterisk * are set by the Council, those not marked are set by other organisations such as Welsh Government and UK Government.
ID: 10211, revised 07/04/2026
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