Taxi and private hire licence fees: Allerdale

The licence fees for a driver's licence, operator licence and vehicle licence.

The Cumberland Council hackney carriage and private hire policy is now available. We are currently in the process of updating the webpages, please refer to the policy for the most up to date information.

These fees include applying for or renewing a:

  • driver's licence
  • vehicle licence
  • operator licence

The fee for your licence is that shown as the 'Total fee'.

If your application is refused, only Part B will be refunded.

Hackney carriage driver (HDAL)
Licence typePart A feePart B feeTotal fee
New (1 year)£154.10£16.80£170.90
Renewal (1 year)£102.20£16.80£119
New (3 years)£217.90£30.70£248.60
Renewal (3 years)£163.90£30.70£194.60
Replacement of damaged badgeDoes not applyDoes not apply£18
Replacement of lost badgeDoes not applyDoes not apply£20
Hackney carriage vehicle (AL)
Licence typePart A feePart B feeTotal fee
New (1 year)£123.09£24.10£147
Renewal (1 year)£85.55£24.10£110
Transfer of ownershipDoes not applyDoes not apply£25
Vehicle substitutionDoes not applyDoes not apply£59
Change of vehicle registrationDoes not applyDoes not apply£35
Replacement of damaged plate (single)Does not applyDoes not apply£24.20
Replacement of damaged plate (both)Does not applyDoes not apply£29.70
Replacement door sign (single)Does not applyDoes not apply£17
Replacement door signs (set)Does not applyDoes not apply£26
Private hire driver (PDAL)
Licence typePart A feePart B feeTotal fee
New (1 year)£134.90£17.40£152.30
Renewal (1 year)£80.90£17.40£98.30
New (3 years)£160.20£32.60£192.80
Renewal (3 years)£108.60£32.60£141.20
Replacement of damaged badgeDoes not applyDoes not apply£18
Replacement of lost badgeDoes not applyDoes not apply£20
Private hire vehicle (PH)
Licence typePart A feePart B feeTotal fee
New (1 year)£101.57£23.76£125
Renewal (1 year)£8083£23.76£105
Transfer of ownershipDoes not applyDoes not apply£25
Vehicle substitutionDoes not applyDoes not apply£40
Change of vehicle registrationDoes not applyDoes not apply£36
Replacement of damaged plate (single)Does not applyDoes not apply£24.20
Replacement of damaged plate (both)Does not applyDoes not apply£29.70
Replacement door sign (single)Does not applyDoes not apply£17
Replacement door signs (set)Does not applyDoes not apply£26
Private hire operator (POAL)
Licence typePart A feePart B feeTotal fee
New (3 years)£141.06£29.48£171
Renewal (3 years)£120.32£29.48£150
New (5 years)£175.54£41.80£218
Renewal (5 years)£154.80£41.80£197