Taxi licensing fees and charges 2024-25

Open for comments from Wednesday 8 November to Wednesday 6 December 2023.

We review the fees and charges set for Hackney Carriage (taxi) and private hire licensing in Cambridge every year, and hold a consultation on proposed changes. The council are required to consult on any changes by law.

The proposed fees and charges can be viewed in the attachment on this page. You can have your say on the proposals until Wednesday 6 December 2023. Select the 'Take the survey' button to leave your feedback.

Proposed changes for 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

The proposed fees and charges have taken into consideration specific officers' roles and the cost of their time involved in the issuing and processing of applications, in addition to the administration and monitoring of compliance with conditions.

Where changes to fees are indicated, these have been made with reference to the costs involved in the work required, rather than taking a standardised approach.

View the proposed fees and charges in the document attached below.

How fees and charges have been calculated

Under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, Cambridge City Council has the authority to impose specific fees for taxi and private hire licences.

No profit can be made from licence fees and the council must carry forward any surplus costs associated, but can also recover any shortages.

We need to demonstrate that the fees we charge for such licences have been set in accordance with the law and best practice.

These fees help us pay for things like issuing licenses, managing them, checking they're used properly, and enforcing the rules.

Fees need to be set, so as to avoid either a surplus or a shortfall where possible. If necessary, we can alter the fees in the coming years to achieve and maintain a correct balance.

Have your say

We need your feedback on the proposals. Use the survey on this page to have your say.

Any objections we receive to the proposals will be considered and included in a report to be presented to the council's Licensing Committee in January 2024.

Next steps

Fees and charges agreed during the Licensing Committee meeting will come into effect from 1 April 2024.