Hackney carriage and private hire vehicles - taxis

Hackney carriage and private hire licensing policy

DBS - Disclosure and Barring Service fees

DBS disclosure

  • £36 plus DBS Fee (£49.50) 

Driver licences and badge 

First application

  • £286 (including £92 initial application fee)

Renewal

  • £286 plus £18 DVLA check

Knowledge test / upgrade

  • £64 / Upgrade is £37

Replacement badge card

  • £4 (subject to increases to match suppliers prices)

Replacement card holder

  • £4 (subject to increases to match suppliers prices)

Lanyard

  • £1 (subject to increases to match suppliers prices)

Badge holder - dashcard

  • £1 (subject to increases to match suppliers prices) 

Vehicles 

First application - Private hire

  • £203

First application - Hackney carriage

  • £203 (applications for hackney carriages are subject to a cap) plus £10 survey cost

Renewal - Private hire

  • £116

Renewal - Hackney Carriage

  • £116 (applications for hackney carriages are subject to a cap) plus £10 survey cost

First application - Executive hire

  • £92

Renewal - Executive hire

  • £80

Vehicle change

  • £51

Vehicle details change

  • £46

Replacement front plate

  • £4

Replacement rear plate

  •  £4

Transfer of licence

  • £18

Change of licensee details

  • £18

Duplicate licences

  • £1

Plate expiry date sticker

  • £3

Executive vehicle change

  • £4

Plate mounting kits, pouches and ABO sign for vehicles

Flexi plate kit front

  • £4 (subject to increases to match suppliers prices)

Flexi plate kit rear

  • £6 (subject to increases to match suppliers prices)

Key and button set

  • £1.50 (subject to increases to match suppliers prices)

Quarterlight pouch

  • £2

Front bracket

  • £6

Back rear bracket

  • £7 (subject to increases to match suppliers prices)

Back rear bracket kit

  • £3 (subject to increases to match suppliers prices)

Two quarterlight replacements

  • £2

Pouch for dashcard

  • £2 (subject to increases to match suppliers prices)

One dashcard replacement

  • £2 (subject to increases to match suppliers prices)

ABO sign (pair)

  • £5 (subject to increases to match suppliers prices)

Yellow security key

  • £0.30

High bond pad

  • £2

Operators 

Core fee (plus cost per vehicle)

  • £903

Cost per vehicle

  • £39

If you have any questions or comments regarding the taxi trade in Chesterfield, you can contact the licensing department direct on 01246 345230 or email licensing@chesterfield.gov.uk.

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Hackney carriage and private hire (taxi) policy 2025 PDF (PDF 1.56 MB)

Last updated on 01/04/2026