Announcements

Hackney Carriage (HC) / Private Hire (PH) driver licence

Dual driver’s licence (HC and PH) (3 year licence) £305
Replacement badge or paper licence £35
Knowledge test £50
DVLA fee - * This is set by the DVLA and may change from time to time £5*
CRB fee - * This is set by the CRB and may change from time to time £44*

Hackney Carriage or Private Hire vehicle licence

Hackney Carriage or Private Hire vehicles that are in band B or below, based on the current vehicle tax bands (vehicles that produce less than 110 g/km of CO2) or wheelchair accessible vehicles (with IVA or ESVA conformity and M1 approved or European Community whole vehicle type approval) £85
Hackney Carriage vehicles that are in band C or above or registered before 1 March 2001 £300 Private Hire vehicles that are in band C or above or registered before 1 March 2001 £210 Change of vehicle £82 Lost/broken plate, roof sign sticker or badge £38
Replacement paper licence £35
Transfer of ownership £60
Plate exemption £145

Private Hire operator licence

To operate 1-2 Vehicles (annual licence) £150
To operate 3-4 vehicles (annual licence) £250
To operate 5-14 vehicles (annual licence) £400
To operate 15+ vehicles (annual licence) £550
Transfer of licence £60
Change of address £140

In accordance with the provisions of Section 70 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, South Oxfordshire District Council is consulting on proposals for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire licensing fees to take effect from 1 May 2012.

A copy of these proposals can be viewed at www.southoxon.gov.uk or in person at the address below.

Any comments on these proposals should be received by Friday 13 April 2012 and should be sent in writing to: - Licensing Team, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, OX10 8NL (Tel: 01491 823209)

Margaret Reed Head of Legal and Democratic Services