Spelthorne - Licence Fees in Respect of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles and Operators
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Spelthorne Borough Council
Licence Fees in Respect of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles and Operators
In accordance with Sections 53 and 70 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, Spelthorne Borough Council proposes to set the following fees in respect of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing from 8 January 2026.
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Licence |
Fee |
1 Year Fee |
3 Year Fee |
5 Year Fee |
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New Driver Hackney Carriage |
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£275 |
£464 |
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New Driver Private Hire |
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£280 |
£466 |
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Renewal Driver Hackney Carriage |
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£260 |
£505 |
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Upgrade Private Hire Driver to Hackney Carriage Driver (Includes 1 attempt at conditions test, 1 attempt at geographic test, vehicle check & processing & issuing driver and vehicle licence) |
£246 |
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Renewal Driver Private Hire |
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£262 |
£494 |
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Vehicle Hackney Carriage |
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£287 |
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Vehicle Private Hire |
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£270 |
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Change of Vehicle |
£189 |
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Discounted PH/HC vehicle with wheelchair accessibility |
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£137 / £149 |
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Operators |
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£385 |
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£1082 |
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Hackney Carriage Geographic Test & Retest |
£80 |
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Hackney Carriage Conditions Test & Retest |
£57 |
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Private Hire Geographic Test & Retest |
£57 |
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Private Hire Conditions Test & Retest |
£57 |
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English & Numeracy Test & Retest |
£34 |
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DBS |
£48.50 |
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Cancellation of booked appointment fee |
£46 |
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Reissue of PH/HC driver or vehicle licence due to any other reason |
£30 |
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Replacement of plates |
£28 |
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Any person wishing to object to the above proposed fees should submit details of their objection in writing within 28 days from the date of this Notice to the Licensing Department, Spelthorne Borough Council, Council Offices, Knowle Green, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1XB.
If objection is duly made as aforesaid and is not withdrawn, the fees shall come into force on 1 April 2026 with or without modification as decided by Spelthorne Borough Council Licensing Committee after consideration of the objections. In accordance with Section 70(3)(b) of the Local Government [Miscellaneous Provisions] Act 1976 a copy of this Notice has been deposited at the address above and is open to public inspection without payment. Daniel Mouawad, Chief Executive. Dated 5 December 2025.
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