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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Wyre Forest

What it costs to licence yourself, your vehicle and an operator with Wyre Forest. Every figure is taken from the council's own published schedule, never from trade press or an estimate.

Driver licence

HC/PH driver licence £389.00 (3yr) plus DBS £75.00 and badge £32.00 · knowledge re-test £66.00 (licensing administered by Worcestershire Regulatory Services, fees set and published by Wyre Forest DC)

Vehicle licence

HC £282.00 · PH £254.00 (includes renewal plates and twice-yearly inspections; term not stated on the page) · temporary replacement vehicle £132.00 · transfer/change of business £133.00

Operator licence

£576.00 (5yr)

On top of that

Charges Wyre Forest lists separately from the licence fee itself. Budget for these as well.

£75.00DBS check

£32.00Plate or badge

Only what this council states. A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides. Check the official schedule before you budget.

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Taken from wyreforestdc.gov.uk. Checked 2 Aug 2026. Fees change, so confirm with the council before you budget around them. Drivers spot changes before I do, so if something here is wrong please say and I'll check it against the council and fix it.

Your medical

Who Wyre Forest will accept: Any registered doctor with your records.

The ages it repeats at, the form they want and the council’s own source are on the Wyre Forest taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Wyre Forest

191 licensed drivers, 118 licensed vehicles and 11 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in West Midlands

Coventry Dudley Sandwell Solihull Stoke-on-Trent Walsall Wolverhampton Birmingham Nuneaton and Bedworth Shropshire

Every figure here is taken from wyreforestdc.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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