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Application fees

Driver application

 Driver licence

£250 (1 year) (£263 from 1st October 2025)

£450(3 years) (£474 from 1st October 2025)

Driving Test Fee (new)

Visit Nottingham City Council's pages or email taxi.drivingtests@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Medical Examination Fee (new & renewal)

Medical Examination Fee (new and renewal)  Contact Dr M Clamp or Dr Adam Conner: The Cornerhouse, Rectory Road, Colwick, Nottingham NG4 2DU

Tel. 07802850084

Visit the AC Medical Services website at www.acmedical.co.uk 

 

DBS Fee (new & renewal)

£49.50

Knowledge Test Fee 

£48 (£50 from 1st October 2025)

 Cost is exempt from VAT

*Medical examination fee is paid by you directly to the medical examiner and not Gedling Borough Council

Vehicle Licence

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle licence fee (six months) including inspection fee

£200 (£210 from 1st October 2025)

Vehicle inspection (new and renewal)

 £97

Vehicle licence fee

£103

Vehicle plate deposit fee (refundable upon surrendering plates)

£40

Vehicle Re-test (including after accident damage/enforcement
action)

 £64 (£67 from 1st October 2025)

Operator licence

Operator Licence 1 year
(comparative 2022/23 rates based on
the mid-point vehicle numbers based
on previous rates)
Cost
1 Vehicle £80

2-5 Vehicles

£162

6-10 Vehicles

£362

11-25 Vehicles

£726

26-50 Vehicles

£1,453

51+ Vehicles 

£2,798
Operator Licence 5 year
(comparative 2022/23 rates based on
the mid-point vehicle numbers based
on previous rates)
Cost
1 Vehicle £375

2-5 Vehicles

£729

6-10 Vehicles

£1,729

11-25 Vehicles

£3,546

26-50 Vehicles

£7,181

51+ Vehicles 

£13,906

 

Other fees

Meter test £46 (£48 from 1st October 2025)
Transfer of vehicle licence £19
Change of name/ Address on a licence £19
Vehicle registration change £19
Replacement badge holder £8
Replacement badge £24
Replacement Plates £64 Including Plate deposit (£65 from 1st October 2025)
Replacement paper licence £19