Hackney Carriage and Private Hire licences fee increase

We are proposing to vary the fees relating to hackney carriage and private hire licences.

Below you can find the newly proposed fees. Existing fares are available on the taxi fees and fares page for comparison.

Drivers

  • one year licence new at the cost of £255
  • three year licence new at the cost of £445
  • one year licence renewal at the cost of £135
  • three year licence renewal at the cost of £300

Vehicles

  • Hackney carriage new at the cost of £370
  • Hackney carriage renewal at the cost of £310
  • Private hire new at the cost of £360
  • Private hire renewal at the cost of £305
  • transfer at the cost of £60
  • change of registration at the cost of £60

Operators

  • one year licence at the cost of £250
  • five year licence at the cost of £655

Have your say

Any representations or objections to the proposals may be submitted in writing to:

North Yorkshire Council,
Licensing,
County Hall,
Racecourse Lane,
Northallerton,
DL7 8AD

Alternatively you can email to taxifeedback@northyorks.gov.uk by no later than Thursday 26 February 2026.

If no objections are received, the varied fees will take effect on Friday 27 February 2026. If objections are received, a further date will be set no later than Thursday 23 April 2026 for the variation to come into force with or without modification as decided by us after consideration of any objections.