Hackney carriage vehicle licences

Replacement plates and licenses

If you wish to request a replacement plate or licence please contact the licensing team to let us know which vehicle and the item that you are missing. You will need to make a payment with our customer services team.

Replacement plates and licences fees:

vehicle door signage  

£6 (no change for new financial year)

plate carrier - front     

£11 (no change for new financial year)

plate carrier - rear      

£13 (£14 from 1 April 2025)

vehicle plate - front     

£9 (no change for new financial year)

vehicle plate - rear      

£12 (£13 from 1 April 2025)

internal plate               

£8 (no change for new financial year)

paper licence

£8 (no change for new financial year)

copy of HCV tariff sheet

£3 (new from 1 April 2025)

Transfer

Fee

£45 (£46 from 1 April 2025)

Apply to transfer a vehicle licence

Please note: if you transfer a licence with Grandfather rights the new owner will lose these rights.

Other changes

If you wish to make any other change to an existing licence, for example, a transfer, change of name or address or you wish to take the vehicle off the road.

Other change fees:

change of vehicle registration   

£52 (£54 from 1 April 2025)

change of vehicle colour          

£52 (£54 from 1 April 2025)

Not relevant for hackney carriage vehicles

change of name or address       

£45 (£46 from 1 April 2025)

exemption request

£51 (new from 1 April 2025)

Please email the licencing team to make any of these changes.