Contacting Licensing/Taxi Licensing | CONTACT: The Taxi and General Licensing Department currently are not accepting and monitoring phone calls or voicemail messages. For General Licensing queries relating Licensing Act 2003, Gambling Act 2005 and Regulatory and Miscellaneous Provisions please contact general.licensing@nottinghamcity.gov.uk For Taxi Licensing related enquiries please contact taxi.licensing@nottinghamcity.gov.uk Please avoid duplicating your emails, your email will be responded to as soon as possible. PAYMENTS: As of 1st April 2023 the Licensing Authority will not be accepting cheques as a form of payment. If the application is made online by the .GOV application service then the payment shall be made at that time. Should you make an application by email or post then you must provide a relevant contact number in order for payment to be taken over the phone.

Drivers Applications 

New Drivers Applications

Length of Licence

Cost
One Year Licence £148.00
Three Year Licence  £260.00

 Additional Requirement

Requirement Cost
DVLA £5.00
DBS Enhanced Check £40.00
Topography Test £50.00
Driving Test £50.00
Safeguarding Awareness £12.00

Total Costs 

One Year Licence £321.00 Three Year Licence £417.00

Additional Fees  

Medical £60.00

 

Renewal Application

Length of Licence

Cost
One Year Licence £148.00
Three Year Licence  £260.00

 Additional Requirement

Requirement Cost
DVLA £5.00
DBS Enhanced Check £40.00

Total Costs 

One Year Licence £193.00 Three Year Licence £305.00

Additional Fees  

Medical £60.00

 

 

Private Hire Vehicle Application 

Initial Application

Length of Licence

Cost
One Year Licence £210.00
Six Month Licence  £105.00

Additional Requirement

Requirement Cost
Vehicle MOT  £63.00
Licence Plate Deposit £30.00

Total Costs 

One Year Licence £303.00 Six Month Licence £198.00

Potential Requirement

Requirement Cost
ECVC (Only applicable for vehicles between the age of 3 & 4) £10.00

 

Please note that no vehicles over the age of 4 years can be plated as a new private hire. 

Length of Licence

Cost
One Year Licence £210.00
Six Month Licence  £105.00

Additional Requirement

Requirement Cost
Vehicle MOT  £63.00

Total Costs 

One Year Licence £273.00 Six Month Licence £168.00

 

Hackney Carriage Vehicle Application

Length of Licence

Cost
One Year Licence £210.00
Six Month Licence  £105.00

Additional Requirement

Requirement Cost
Licence Plate Deposit £30.00
Vehicle MOT  £63.00

Total Costs 

One Year Licence £303.00 Six Month Licence £198.00

Length of Licence

Cost
One Year Licence £210.00
Six Month Licence  £105.00

Additional Requirement

Requirement Cost
Vehicle MOT  £63.00

Total Costs 

One Year Licence £273.00 Six Month Licence £168.00

 

Operators Application

 Service

Cost
5 Year Grant £1,340
Per Vehicle £21.00

 

 Service

Cost
5 Year Grant £1,275
Per Vehicle £21.00

 

 

Miscellaneous

 Service

Cost
Replacement Badge/Licence/Dash Badge £10.50
Change of Address (Per Licence) £10.50
Transfer of Ownership £10.50
Missed MOT Appointment £30.00