Renfrewshire Council

All civic application fees will increase as at 1 April 2024.    

Civic application fees for licences

How much it costs for a new licence, to renew a licence or to get a replacement licence for taxi and private hire services, trading, dealership, catering, other types of businesses and events.

You will find below the fees for each type of licence.  

All application fees are non-refundable.


Taxi and private hire licensing fees

New GrantFee
Taxi or Private Hire Car Licence£208
Taxi or Private Hire Driver Licence£58
Taxi or Private Hire Booking Office£326
RenewalFee
Taxi or Private Hire Car Licence£312
Taxi or Private Hire Driver Licence£114
Taxi or Private Hire Booking Office£649
MiscellaneousFee
Variation of licence (eg substitution of vehicle for taxis and private hire cars)£36
Surrender and Re-issue of Taxi Licence£78
One Taxi Plate£36
Private Hire Plate (with stickers)£44
Private Hire Stickers only£8
Bracket£5
Duplicate Licence£36
Variation of Licence£68

Other licensing fees

New GrantFee
Street Trader£83
Window Cleaner£68
Second Hand Dealer£170
Metal Dealer£247
Market Operator£412
Market Operator (for 20 stalls or less and for 7 days or less)£134
Boat Hirer (excluding inspection charge)£41
Public Entertainment£206
Public Entertainment (funfair or circus or music event)£206
Public Entertainment (large commercial event)£4094
Indoor Sports Entertainment£150
Late Hours Catering Exemption£68
Late Hours Catering£301
House in Multiple Occupation£1147
House in Multiple Occupation (with 40% discount for fee for identical properties)£688
Cinema£600
Skin Piercing and Tattooing£210
Knife Dealer£974
RenewalFee
Street Trader£161
Window Cleaner£149
Second Hand Dealer£335
Metal Dealer£479
Market Operator£809
Boat Hirer (excluding inspection charge)£64
Public Entertainment£410
Indoor Sports Entertainment£290
Late Hours Catering£621
House in Multiple Occupation£1147
House in Multiple Occupation (fee for identical properties)£688
Cinema£600
Skin Piercing and Tattooing£421
Knife Dealer£1947
Other licence costsFee
Duplicate Licence (Civic)£34
Variation of Licence£68
Change of Vehicle£36