Contractors and Public Service Permits

Question:
Contractors and Public Service Permits
Answer:

Contractor and Public Service permit charges are based on your vehicle's CO₂ emissions and whether any additional charges apply. In general, vehicles with lower emissions pay less, while vehicles with higher emissions pay more.

Petrol, Diesel and Hybrid Vehicles

Vehicle Band

3 Months

6 Months

12 Months

What this means

Band 1

£544

£804

£1,300

Vehicles with emissions of 100g/km or less.

Band 2

£628

£929

£1,500

Vehicles with emissions between 101 and 150g/km.

Band 3

£711

£1,054

£1,700

Vehicles with emissions between 151 and 185g/km.

Band 4

£879

£1,302

£2,100

Vehicles with emissions of 186g/km or more.

Multi Vehicle Permit

£924

£1,362

£2,200

Covers more than one vehicle under a single permit.

 

Electric Vehicle Permits

If your vehicle is fully electric, the cost of your permit is based on the size of your battery.

Use the table below to find the permit charge that applies to your vehicle. If you are unsure of your battery size, you can check your vehicle handbook, manufacturer's website or the EV Database website.

Battery Size (kWh)

3 Months

6 Months

12 Months

What this means

1 to 59 kWh

£128

£219

£405

Small battery electric vehicles.

60 to 79 kWh

£150

£241

£427

Medium battery electric vehicles.

80 kWh and above

£172

£262

£448

Large battery electric vehicles.

 You can check your vehicle handbook, manufacturer's website or the EV database.

Additional Charges

Additional charges may apply depending on your vehicle type.

Charge

3 Months

6 Months

12 Months

What this means

Diesel Vehicle Charge

£45

£60

£100

Additional charge applied to diesel vehicles. This is added to the permit cost.