Private hire vehicle licence

Change of operator

If you are changing your private hire operator you will need to ask your new operator to complete and return the change of operator form. This must be done within 7 days of the change over.

Download a new operator form

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

Plate carrier - front

£11

Plate carrier - rear

£14

Vehicle plate - front

£9

Vehicle plate - rear

£13

Internal plate

£8

Paper licence

£8

Transfer of Vehicle

Fee

£46
  

Apply to transfer a vehicle

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

£54

Change of vehicle colour

£54

Change of name or address

£46

Exemption request

£51

PHV change of base

£18

Please email licensing@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk to make any of these changes.