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We have reviewed our fees for our hackney carriage and private hire licences. The proposed driver, vehicle and operator licences are shown below and will be advertised in the Surrey Advertiser on Friday 17 April 2026, see image at end of this web page.

Any person wishing to object to the scale of fees may do so in writing to taxi@waverley.gov.uk not later than midnight on the 17 May 2026.

If no objections are upheld the new scale of fees will come into operation on 30 June 2026.

Vehicle licences and fees	2026-2027
Hackney carriage or Private Hire vehicle test (including one test) Less than 5 years old.	£317 50% discount for wheelchair accessible vehicles
Hackney carriage or Private Hire vehicle test, over 5 years old (including two tests):	£442 50% discount for wheelchair accessible vehicles
Surrender & Replacement to a new vehicle	£182
Missed vehicle test	£79
Failure re-test	£79

Private Hire Operator licences and fees	2026-2027
New Private hire operator (Licensed driver) 5 Year Licence	£212
New Private hire operator (Unlicensed driver) 5 Year Licence	£339
Renewal Private hire operator 5 Year Licence	£218

Private Hire Operator licences and fees

2026-2027

New Private hire operator (Licensed driver)

5 Year Licence

£212

New Private hire operator (Unlicensed driver)

5 Year Licence

£339

Renewal Private hire operator

5 Year Licence

£218

Driver licences and fees	2026-2027
New driver – hackney carriage/private hire 3 Year Licence	£298
New driver – hackney carriage/private hire 1 Year Licence	£332
Renewal Hackney carriage/private hire driver 3 Year Licence	£332
Renewal Hackney carriage/private hire driver 1 Year Licence	£191
Change of address	£12

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