Schedule of fees for bus registration and permits
Updated 7 November 2024
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1. PSV Bus Registration and Bus Permits
1.1 Current scale of fees
| Bus Registration Fees | Fee |
| Application fee for the registration or variation of a local bus service | £60 |
| Application fee for the registration or variation of a community bus service | £13 |
| Bus Permit Fees (Note: Permits are only payable by cheque or credit/debit card as part of the application form) | Fee |
| Fee for a standard bus permit | £11 |
| Fee for a large bus permit | £20 |
| Fee for a community bus permit | £55 |
Fees are non–refundable and cannot be held on account
Please only send the required fee for the application you are making
2. Payment Options
Fees can be paid by credit/debit card or cheque/postal order.
There are two ways of paying by credit/debit card:
Internet – (you must have already registered as a operator self-service user – see below). Telephone – DVSA contact centre number is 0300 123 9000.
Cheques or postal orders must be made payable to “Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency” and sent to the Office of the Traffic Commissioner (Licensing), Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UE.
Please do not send cash
3. How to register as a self service user
Visit the website www.gov.uk/manage-commercial-vehicle-operator-licence-online and then select “Start Now”. Select “Register” on the next screen and follow the on-screen instructions. You must ensure that you remember your “memorable word” as, without this, you will be unable to log on to conduct any subsequent on-line processing.
Your user ID will be e-mailed to you immediately, with your security password posted to you separately.
Having successfully registered, as well as paying your licence related fees on-line, you will also be able to conduct a range of other self-service processes on your licence, including vehicle changes. Using this facility will speed up the processing of these transactions, ensuring that any resulting licence documentation (such as vehicle identity discs) reach you far earlier than if you conduct them by post and the service is usually available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.