Revised taxi fees
SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
Sections 53 and 70
Hackney Carriage Proprietor’s Licence and Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence
Fees and Private Hire Vehicle Licence, Private Hire Operator’s Licence and Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence Fees
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN under the above act that Shropshire Council proposes to vary the statutory permissible fees chargeable for hackney carriage, private hire vehicle and operator’s licences, and drivers’ licences. The charges set out below will take effect on 9 February 2026 unless objection is made and not withdrawn.
|
Licence Type |
Current Fee (£) |
Proposed 2026/27 Fee (£) |
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Drivers |
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Driver’s Licence New - 3 year (inc. DVLA, DBS check, first knowledge test, first driver assessment) including safeguarding awareness course |
339.00 |
341.00 |
|
Driver's Licence New - 3 year (inc. DVLA, first knowledge test and first driver training assessment and safeguarding awareness course) excluding DBS check |
275.00 |
304.00 |
|
Driver’s Licence - 3 Year Renewal (inc. DVLA, DBS check and safeguarding awareness course) |
291.00 |
323.00 |
|
Driver's Licence Renewal - 3 Years (including DVLA and safeguarding awareness Course) excluding DBS check |
236.00 |
274.00 |
|
Driver's Knowledge Test - resit |
56.00 |
57.00 |
|
Driver's Knowledge Test |
68.00 |
86.00 |
|
Driver Training Assessment |
82.00 |
89.00 |
|
Safeguarding Awareness Training |
50.00 |
51.00 |
|
Additional DBS |
97.00 |
99.00 |
|
Driver Badge Replacement following damage or loss |
48.00 |
50.00 |
|
Vehicles |
|
|
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Standard Private Hire Vehicle - new |
213.00 |
224.00 |
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Standard Private Hire Vehicle - renewal |
219.00 |
230.00 |
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Standard Private Hire Vehicle – vehicle licence transfer |
213.00 |
224.00 |
|
Novelty Private Hire Vehicle - new |
200.00 |
210.00 |
|
Novelty Private Hire Vehicle - renewal |
215.00 |
245.00 |
|
Novelty Private Hire Vehicle – vehicle licence transfer |
196.00 |
217.00 |
|
Executive Private Hire Vehicle - new |
206.00 |
230.00 |
|
Executive Private Hire Vehicle - renewal |
230.00 |
266.00 |
|
Executive Private Hire Vehicle – vehicle licence transfer |
206.00 |
230.00 |
|
Hackney Carriage Vehicle - new |
203.00 |
213.00 |
|
Hackney Carriage Vehicle - renewal |
206.00 |
231.00 |
|
Hackney Carriage Licence – vehicle licence transfer |
205.00 |
228.00 |
|
Vehicle Licence Holder (Licensee) Transfer |
103.00 |
108.00 |
|
Exterior plate replacement following damage or loss |
47.00 |
50.00 |
|
Internal plate replacement following damage or loss |
47.00 |
50.00 |
|
Fare card replacement following damage or loss |
3.00 |
3.00 |
|
Private Hire Door Signs (pair) |
47.00 |
50.00 |
|
Private Hire Operators – 5 Years - New Application |
|
|
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Private Hire Operator – up to and including 30 vehicles and one base |
375.00 |
479.00 |
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Private Hire Operator – 31 vehicles and more and/or more than one base |
985.00 |
1034.00 |
|
Private Hire Operators – 5 Years - Renewal of Licence |
|
|
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Private Hire Operator – up to and including 30 vehicles and one base |
417.00 |
522.00 |
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Private Hire Operator – 31 vehicles and more and/or more than one base |
956.00 |
1186.00 |
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Additional Administrative Charges |
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Licence holders change of details (e.g. change of address/other minor changes) |
52.00 |
54.00 |
In accordance with Section 70 (3) (b) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 a copy of this notice may be inspected without payment during normal office hours at the council’s offices at Guildhall Frankwell Quay Shrewsbury SY3 8HQ, for a period of four weeks from 12 January 2026 to 8 February 2026.
Any objections to the proposed fees and charges should be made in writing and addressed to Licensing, Shropshire Council, Guildhall Frankwell Quay Shrewsbury SY3 8HQ or by email to taxis@shropshire.gov.uk by midnight on 8 February 2026.
Any objections received, if not withdrawn, will be considered by the Council’s Strategic Licensing Committee on the 4 March 2026 and the fees, with or without modification, shall come into force on 1 April 2026.
Dated 5 January 2026
Mandy Beever (transactional management and licensing manager)