Tacho cards and licence fees set to fall

19th August 2014

The cost of a driver tachograph cards are set to fall from £38 to £32, and driving licence fees by up to 32%, under plans announced by the Government.

“The cost of driving can be significant, especially for new drivers,” Transport Minister Claire Perry said.  “I’m pleased to say we are planning to save drivers £18m a year by cutting licence fees, thanks to the DVLA making significant savings to their running costs.”

The proposals are contained in a public consultation on driver licensing fees.  The consultation sets out a proposed reduction in licence fees of 32% for digital transactions and 15% for paper applications.

As part of the proposals, drivers who apply online for their first driving licence would see the fee drop from £50 to £34.  Drivers who renew their licence after 10 years would see the fee drop from £20 to £14. 

Subject to the consultation and parliamentary process the new fees are planned to come into force by the end of October.